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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 219 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 219 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.

Of the 565 students majoring in health professions at Chamberlain - Illinois, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 368 students majoring in health professions at Grand Canyon University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 682 students majoring in health professions at UF, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 60% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 601 students majoring in health professions at CU Anschutz, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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

Of the 181 students majoring in health professions at Frontier Nursing University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

About 69% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 31% are male.

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With a ranking of #11, A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

About 59% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 41% are male.

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University of South Alabama landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Of the 252 students majoring in health professions at USA, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of South Alabama Report

#13

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#14

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #14, Samford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Health Professions at Samford University Report

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

About 60% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at University of Michigan - Flint Report

#17

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

About 60% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#19

Howard University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #19, Howard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#22

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in health professions at Maryville U, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#24

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#25

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#26

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC
#28

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
#30

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#30

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
33 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA
33 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
33 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
33 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
37 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
38 South University’s online programs Savannah, GA
39 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
39 Bradley University Peoria, IL
41 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
42 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
42 Wilmington University New Castle, DE

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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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