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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 288 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 352 students majoring in health professions at Maryville U, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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

Full Health Professions at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 202 students majoring in health professions at Liberty University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Health Professions at Liberty University Report

#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #5 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 large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 202 students majoring in health professions at UMB, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Purdue University Global Report

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 145 students majoring in health professions at Drexel, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Health Professions at Drexel University Report

University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Frontier Nursing University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the 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 125 students majoring in health professions at Frontier Nursing University, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Health Professions at Frontier Nursing University Report

#11

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 70% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Health Professions at George Washington University Report

#12

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #12, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large 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 State University - Northridge ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#15

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

Of the 76 students majoring in health professions at New York Medical College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#16

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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

Full Health Professions at University of Kentucky Report

Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in health professions at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Health Professions at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

American College of Healthcare Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#19

Utah State University

Logan, UT

With a ranking of #19, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in health professions at USU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Health Professions at Utah State University Report

Herzing University - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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With a ranking of #21, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in health professions at TTUHSC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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With a ranking of #22, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#23

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Of the 48 students majoring in health professions at University of Saint Francis, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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With a ranking of #25, Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Health Professions at Chamberlain University - Illinois Report

#26

Rush University

Chicago, IL
#28

National University

La Jolla, CA
#29

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY
#29

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA
#34

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#36

Bradley University

Peoria, IL
#39

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#40

University of Mississippi

University, MS
#41

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#41

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA
#43

New York University

New York, NY

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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
44 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Memphis, TN
44 Washburn University Topeka, KS
44 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
47 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
47 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
47 Graceland University - Lamoni Lamoni, IA
50 Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI
50 West Coast University - Orange County Anaheim, CA
52 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
53 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
53 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
55 Winona State University Winona, MN
55 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
55 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
55 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA

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Region
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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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