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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools

380 Colleges
$47,927 Avg Salary
$20,846 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 245,708 degrees and certificates were awarded to health professions students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. This report analyzed 380 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in the United States for health professions students. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 380 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent online programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A T Still University of Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Frontier Nursing University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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University of South Alabama ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

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#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#13

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#16

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #16 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#18

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#19

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#20

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#22

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

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#24

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #24, Samford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#27

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#28

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA
#30

Howard University

Washington, DC
#35

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
#36

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
#38

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY
#39

Bradley University

Peoria, IL
#39

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA
#44

Utah State University

Logan, UT
#44

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#44

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC
#47

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#50

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 380 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
52 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
53 Rush University Chicago, IL
54 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
55 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
56 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
56 Washburn University Topeka, KS

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Health Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools award.

Rank College Location
58 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
58 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
58 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
61 National University La Jolla, CA
62 Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA
62 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY
62 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
62 American Sentinel University Aurora, CO
62 Winona State University Winona, MN
67 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
67 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
67 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
67 University of Mississippi University, MS
71 University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
71 Touro University Nevada Henderson, NV
73 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
74 Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA
75 Won Institute of Graduate Studies Glenside, PA
75 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

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Southwest
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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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