2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 62% of the health professions majors at the school.
Out of the 14 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Touro University Nevada helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 55% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 48% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 76% of the health professions majors at the school.
California State University - Fresno ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Of the 43 students majoring in health professions at Fresno State, 21% are male and 79% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Point Loma Nazarene 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 large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.
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California Intercontinental University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 60% of the health professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.
About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.
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Most Popular Online Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online health professions schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 19,343 |
| Washington | 3,012 |
| Oregon | 2,459 |
| Nevada | 1,292 |
| Hawaii | 261 |
| Alaska | 67 |
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Majors Related to Health Professions
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 14 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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