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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 4,839 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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 Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Maryland 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.

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 66% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 73% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Notre Dame of Maryland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in health professions at NDMU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

Women make up 60% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryland University of Integrative Health landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Laurel, MUIH is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 23 students majoring in health professions at UMCP, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#7

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

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#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 10 students majoring in health professions at Morgan State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in health professions at Salisbury, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,960
Pennsylvania 14,303
New Jersey 3,330
District of Columbia 2,717
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 11 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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