2023 Best Chiropractic Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Chiropractic Doctor's Degree 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.
The Best Chiropractic Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for chiropractic majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Chiropractic Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Western States the best school in the United States for chiropractic students working on their doctor’s degree. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York Chiropractic College is a great place for chiropractic students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Parker University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chiropractic schools in the United States. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Logan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chiropractic schools in the United States. Located in the large 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, NWHSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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D’Youville College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chiropractic programs. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.
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National University of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chiropractic programs. National College of Chiropractic is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lombard.
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Life University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chiropractic students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Marietta, Life is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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.
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