2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best 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. 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 Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 702 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the most popular school in the United States for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 62% of the health professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the United States. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
About 62% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 702 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 62% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 60% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 40% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 764 students majoring in health professions at UMN Twin Cities, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 966 students majoring in health professions at NUS Florida, 36% are male and 64% are female.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
About 63% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 37% are male.
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 682 students majoring in health professions at UF, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 672 students majoring in health professions at Ohio State, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Full Health Professions at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
Creighton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 668 students majoring in health professions at Creighton, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 64% of the health professions majors at the school.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 66% of the health professions majors at the school.
With a ranking of #13, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 52% of the health professions majors at the school.
New York University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the health professions majors at the school.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. VCU is a very 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.
University of California - San Francisco landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 610 students majoring in health professions at UCSF, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 43% of the health professions majors at the school.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 574 students majoring in health professions at Pitt, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 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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With a ranking of #21, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Of the 564 students majoring in health professions at UTHSC, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 49% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.
Full Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
Loma Linda University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 550 students majoring in health professions at Loma Linda University, 41% are male and 59% are female.
University at Buffalo landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 534 students majoring in health professions at University at Buffalo, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 702 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools award.
Health Professions by Region
View the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 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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