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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 2,717 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Howard University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 328 students majoring in health professions at Howard, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 211 students majoring in health professions at Georgetown, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in health professions at Gallaudet, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,960
Pennsylvania 14,303
Maryland 4,839
New Jersey 3,330
Delaware 498

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 5 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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