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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Ohio with 28,247 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Our analysis found Kettering College to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Kettering, Kettering College 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 Northeast Ohio Medical University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Rootstown, NEOMED is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Otterbein University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ada.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Findlay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Mount Union came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Mount Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alliance.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 17,552
Michigan 17,976
Illinois 34,790
Wisconsin 11,436

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 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).

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