2023 Best Other Health Professions Schools
Finding the Best Other Health Professions School for You
In 2020-2021, 7,984 people earned a degree or certificate in other health professions, making the major the #104 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Other Health Professions Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 182 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Other Health Professions Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Other Health Professions Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Other Health Professions
Our analysis found Weill Cornell Medical College to be the best school for other health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kettering College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Other Health Professions Schools list. Located in the small city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Kettering College carry an average student debtload of $30,985.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for other health professions students. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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The excellent programs at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other health professions schools in the United States. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Other Health Professions Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Elizabethtown College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Health Professions Schools ranking. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Etown accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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American Public University System came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $8,250.
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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #11, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other health professions students. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
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New York Medical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Dartmouth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
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Medical University of South Carolina ranked #14 on this year’s Best Other Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well on this year’s best schools for other health professions students. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
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Thomas Edison State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Other Health Professions Schools list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
Health Professions majors at TESU take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Western University of Health Sciences landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Molloy College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #19, King’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for other health professions students. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, King's College PA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from King's College PA carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $679, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for other health professions students. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Rush University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Other Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Muskingum University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Other Health Professions Schools list. Located in the distant town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Health Professions majors at Muskingum take out an average of $30,719 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Georgetown University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Other Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Laboure College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Other Health Professions Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Laboure College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Indianapolis ranked #25 on this year’s Best Other Health Professions Schools list. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Other Health Professions Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | MGH Institute of Health Professions | Boston, MA |
| 29 | Excelsior College | Albany, NY |
| 30 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 31 | AdventHealth University | Orlando, FL |
| 32 | La Roche University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 33 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 34 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 35 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 36 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR |
Other Health Professions by Region
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Other Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the area of study, other health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Professions
| 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/NY_College_of_Health_Professions_Massage_Therapy_Class.jpg.
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