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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Health Professions is the most popular major in the United States with 24,593 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southwest 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southwest Region . TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 62% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#5

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Out of the 22 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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

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Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

About 45% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 44% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in health professions at NMSU Main Campus, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Explore the most popular online health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 8,330
Texas 13,925
Oklahoma 1,490
New Mexico 848

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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 22 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).

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