2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 3,705 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Howard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Gallaudet University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
University of the District of Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.
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Strayer University - Global Region ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 12,728 |
| Pennsylvania | 32,882 |
| New York | 45,482 |
| Maryland | 10,796 |
| Delaware | 2,277 |
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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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.
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