2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned a degree or certificate in allied health professions, making the major the #18 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 321 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Allied Health Professions
Our analysis found Albany Medical College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 321 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western University of Health Sciences is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall B Ketchum University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Baylor College of Medicine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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Midwestern University - Downers Grove came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Weill Cornell Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Samuel Merritt University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.
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A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
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Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.
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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Touro University California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #15, University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.
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Loma Linda University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Touro University Nevada did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #19, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. MUSC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
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Salus University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, Rush University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Northwestern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #24 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 50 | University of Maryland - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 51 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 52 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 53 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 54 | Marietta College | Marietta, OH |
| 55 | King’s College | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 56 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 57 | DeSales University | Center Valley, PA |
| 58 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 59 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 60 | Saint Ambrose University | Davenport, IA |
| 61 | Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 62 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY |
| 63 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR |
| 64 | AdventHealth University | Orlando, FL |
Allied Health Professions by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Allied Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.