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

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

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 8,330 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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

Full Health Professions at Midwestern University - Glendale Report

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Grand Canyon University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Arizona. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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

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Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, SCNM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in health professions at SCNM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Aspen University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona 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.

Full Health Professions at Aspen University Report

American InterContinental University - Online ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at American InterContinental University - Online Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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

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 9 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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