2023 Best Chiropractic Schools
Finding the Best Chiropractic School for You
Chiropractic is the #177 most popular major in the country with 2,658 degrees and certificates awarded 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Chiropractic Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Chiropractic Schools in the United States
Check out the chiropractic programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Chiropractic Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Western States the best school in the United States for chiropractic students. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Chiropractic College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chiropractic Schools list. Located in the town of Seneca Falls, New York Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport landed the # 3 spot on the list. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Parker University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chiropractic Schools list. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Logan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chiropractic Schools list. Located in the suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Northwestern Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chiropractic students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, NWHSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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D’Youville College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chiropractic programs. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.
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With a ranking of #8, National University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for chiropractic students. National College of Chiropractic is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lombard.
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With a ranking of #9, Life University did quite well on this year’s best schools for chiropractic students. Located in the small city of Marietta, Life is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for chiropractic students. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Chiropractic
Chiropractic is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Chiropractic
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Michael Dorausch.
More about our data sources and methodologies.