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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Rhode Island. In fact, 775 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Rhode Island. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Rhode Island College

#2

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Full Health Professions at University of Rhode Island Report

#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Health Professions at Brown University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Read full report on Health Professions at Roger Williams University

#4

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bryant University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health Professions at Bryant University Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 9,233
Connecticut 2,787
New Hampshire 1,839
Maine 913
Vermont 383

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 6 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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