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

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Maryland 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 524 students majoring in health professions at UMB, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Maryland University of Integrative Health helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, MUIH is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 96% 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 Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 125 students majoring in health professions at UMCP, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#7

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

With a ranking of #7, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#8

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Bowie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

With a ranking of #10, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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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 21 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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