2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.
The Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,254 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Health Professions
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.
Read full report on Health Professions at Western Governors University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Illinois is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
Out of the 1,254 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Capella University
Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 1,449 students majoring in health professions at UOPX - Arizona, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Full Health Professions at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham
George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 1,193 students majoring in health professions at GWU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.
Purdue University Global ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.
Read full report on Health Professions at Maryville University of Saint Louis
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Nova Southeastern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.
Full Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University Report
University of South Alabama landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.
Of the 904 students majoring in health professions at USA, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Of the 886 students majoring in health professions at SNHU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at Southern New Hampshire University
University of Southern California came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Southern California
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 781 students majoring in health professions at USF Tampa, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Drexel University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.
Emory University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Pennsylvania
South University’s online programs landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
Of the 681 students majoring in health professions at South University's online programs, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Full Health Professions at South University’s online programs Report
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 662 students majoring in health professions at Thomas Jefferson University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Full Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1254 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools award.
Health Professions by Region
View the Most Popular Health Professions Master'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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