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2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,592 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 25 Top Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing the best school in the United States for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Center for Arts and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Willow Grove.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harmony Health Care Institute is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harmony Health Care Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Merrimack.

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Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Trinity Health System School of Nursing came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Trinity Health System School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Steubenville.

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Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Billerica.

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Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, CA

Bay Area Medical Academy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Bay Area Medical Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#11

Unitek College

South San Francisco, CA

Unitek College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of South San Francisco.

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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#13

Citizens School of Nursing

New Kensington, PA

Citizens School of Nursing ranked #13 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Citizens School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Kensington.

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#14

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Center for Allied Health Education landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Center for Allied Health Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Greater Lowell Technical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Tyngsboro, Greater Lowell Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#17

Southeastern Technical Institute

South Easton, MA

Southeastern Technical Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Southeastern Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

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Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#19

Unitek College

Hayward, CA

Unitek College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Unitek College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hayward.

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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing ranked #20 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of New Castle, UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#21

Cass Career Center

Harrisonville, MO

With a ranking of #21, Cass Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Harrisonville, Cass RIX School District is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Indiana Wellness College

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana Wellness College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Indiana Wellness College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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With a ranking of #24, Washington Hospital School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington.

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Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing ranked #25 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Pottsville, Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#26

Lutheran School of Nursing

Saint Louis, MO
#32

Verve College

Oak Brook, IL
#36

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, MA
#41

Lex La-Ray Technical Center

Lexington, MO
#42

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL
#45

Blake Austin College

Vacaville, CA
#48

Homestead Schools

Torrance, CA

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1592 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Applied Technology Services Sunset Hills, MO
52 Chester County Intermediate Unit Downingtown, PA
53 Unitek College Fremont, CA
54 Ohio Institute of Allied Health Huber Heights, OH
55 Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing Falls Church, VA
56 Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Harrison, NY
57 The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Milwaukee, WI
58 Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School Lebanon, PA
59 Dakota State University Madison, SD
60 Diman Regional Technical Institute Fall River, MA
61 Institute of Technology Salem, OR
62 Herzing University - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
63 Detroit Business Institute-Downriver Riverview, MI
64 Best Care College East Orange, NJ
65 Universal Training Institute Perth Amboy, NJ
66 Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing Sandusky, OH
67 Butte County Regional Occupational Program Chico, CA
68 Stanbridge University Irvine, CA
69 Eastern Suffolk BOCES Brentwood, NY
70 Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage-Syracuse Syracuse, NY
71 Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing Rochester, NY
72 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
73 The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo Fargo, ND
74 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
75 Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES Plattsburgh, NY
76 Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology Lewistown, PA
77 Career Development Institute Inc Los Angeles, CA
78 Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage-Rochester Rochester, NY
79 Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME
80 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
81 Polytech Adult Education Woodside, DE
82 Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing Lake Katrine, NY
83 Hazleton Area Career Center Hazle TWP., PA
84 Ambria College of Nursing Hoffman Estates, IL
85 California Career Institute Garden Grove, CA
86 Jersey College Teterboro, NJ
87 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
88 Capital Area School of Practical Nursing Springfield, IL
89 Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program Auburn, NY
90 Indiana County Technology Center Indiana, PA
91 MotoRing Technical Training Institute Seekonk, MA
92 Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton Shelton, CT
93 Saline County Career Center Marshall, MO
94 Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain New Britain, CT
95 American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway, NJ
96 Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Binghamton, NY
97 Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Hudson Falls, NY
98 Orange Ulster BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Goshen, NY
99 Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL
100 Great Bay Community College Portsmouth, NH
101 PITC Institute Wyncote, PA
102 MDT College of Health Sciences Highland Heights, OH
103 Boston University Boston, MA
104 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
105 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
106 Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown Allentown, PA
107 Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley, MD
108 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
109 NHTI-Concord’s Community College Concord, NH
110 Career Center of Southern Illinois Red Bud, IL
111 Greene County Career and Technology Center Waynesburg, PA
112 Manhattan School of Computer Technology Brooklyn,, NY
113 Parker University Dallas, TX
114 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
115 New Age Training New York, NY
116 Bay State College Boston, MA
117 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
118 Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center Mill Creek, PA
118 Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City Yuba City, CA
120 Georgetown University Washington, DC
121 Central School of Practical Nursing Independence, OH
122 Carthage Technical Center Carthage, MO
123 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
124 DeVry University - Illinois Chicago, IL
125 Clinton Technical School Clinton, MO
126 Sumner College Portland, OR
127 Washburn University Topeka, KS
128 Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Scranton, PA
129 Roane-Jackson Technical Center Leroy, WV
130 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
131 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
132 Ross Medical Education Center - Brighton Brighton, MI
133 Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc Pensacola, FL
134 Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
135 Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Ilion, NY
136 Dayton School of Medical Massage Dayton, OH
137 Medical Career Institute Ocean, NJ
138 Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos San-Marcos, CA
139 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
140 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
141 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
142 Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown, WV
143 Ross Medical Education Center - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
144 Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital Miami, FL
145 Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK
146 El Centro College Dallas, TX
147 Northern Tier Career Center Towanda, PA
148 Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg, VA
149 Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center Springville, PA
150 Westchester School for Dental Assistant Elmsford, NY
151 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
152 Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY
153 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
154 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
155 New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Long Island City, NY
156 Gwinnett College Raleigh, NC
157 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
158 CES College Burbank, CA
159 Healing Mountain Massage School Salt Lake City, UT
160 National Holistic Institute Emeryville, CA
161 Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA
162 Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES-Center for Workforce Development Rochester, NY
163 Tri-Rivers Career Center Marion, OH
164 Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program Uniontown, PA
165 Pima Medical Institute - El Paso El Paso, TX
166 Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown Moorestown, NJ
167 Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI
168 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
169 Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin Iselin, NJ
170 North Florida Technical College Starke, FL
171 Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT
172 West Coast Ultrasound Institute Beverly Hills, CA
173 Pima Medical Institute - Aurora Aurora, CO
174 Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ
175 Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Troy, NY
176 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
177 Mercer County Career Center Mercer, PA
178 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA
179 Hunter Business School Levittown, NY
180 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
181 MedQuest College Louisville, KY
182 Cape Coral Technical College Cape Coral, FL
183 Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES Elmira, NY
184 American Medical Academy Miami, FL
185 Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA
186 John D Rockefeller IV Career Center New Cumberland, WV
187 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
188 American Career College - Ontario Ontario, CA
189 Allen School - Jamaica Jamaica, NY
190 Ross Medical Education Center - Davison Davison, MI
191 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
192 Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT
193 Bayamon Community College Bayamon, PR
194 Butte College Oroville, CA
195 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
196 Academy for Careers and Technology Mullins, SC
197 Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City West Atlantic City, NJ
198 Miami Valley Career Technology Center Englewood, OH
199 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
200 Career School of NY Staten Island, NY
201 Four Rivers Career Center Washington, MO
202 Venango County Area Vocational Technical School Oil City, PA
203 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
204 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
205 Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln Lincoln, RI
206 Southeastern College - Charlotte Charlotte, NC
207 Merced College Merced, CA
207 New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY
209 Fortis College - Landover Landover, MD
210 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
211 Herzing University - Akron Akron, OH
212 Allen School - Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
212 Concorde Career College - Aurora Aurora, CO
214 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
215 DeVry College of New York New York, NY
216 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
217 Stone Academy-West Haven West Haven, CT
218 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap, PA
219 Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater Clearwater, FL
220 Integrity College of Health Pasadena, CA
221 Carrington College, Sacramento Sacramento, CA
222 Northern Career Institute Eastlake, OH
223 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
224 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
225 American Institute of Medical Technology Tulsa, OK
226 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
227 CALC Institute of Technology Alton, IL
228 Sandusky Career Center Sandusky, OH
229 Herzing University - Kenosha Kenosha, WI
230 WellSpring School of Allied Health - Lawrence Lawrence, KS
231 Stone Academy-East Hartford East Hartford, CT
232 Eastwick College - Hackensack Hackensack, NJ
233 Sunstate Academy Fort Myers, FL
234 Charter College Vancouver, WA
235 Texas Health School Houston, TX
236 Herzing University - Winter Park Winter Park, FL
237 Hannibal - LaGrange University Hannibal, MO
238 Century College White Bear Lake, MN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students that almost earned our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
239 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media, PA
240 Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater, FL
241 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
242 Healing Hands School of Holistic Health Escondido, CA
243 Aveda Institute - Tallahassee Tallahassee, FL
244 Lincoln Technical Institute - Somerville Somerville, MA
245 Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Watertown, NY
246 CET, Salinas Salinas, CA
247 Somerset County Technology Center Somerset, PA
248 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
249 PCI Health Training Center Dallas, TX
250 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Rockford, IL
251 Ross Medical Education Center - Ontario Ontario, OH
251 Pima Medical Institute - Renton Renton, WA
253 WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
254 Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA
255 Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street, PA
256 Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus Paramus, NJ
257 Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona, PA
258 American Career College - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
259 Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA
260 Remington College - Dallas Campus Garland, TX
261 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
262 East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa, AZ
263 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
264 Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI
265 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
266 Pima Medical Institute - Houston Houston, TX
267 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
268 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
269 Ohio Medical Career College Dayton, OH
270 First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL
271 Clearfield County Career and Technology Center Clearfield, PA
272 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
273 Canada College Redwood City, CA
274 Ross Medical Education Center - Erlanger Erlanger, KY
275 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
276 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
277 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
278 Yuba College Marysville, CA
279 Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH
280 National Latino Education Institute Chicago, IL
281 Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Louisville, KY
282 Carrington College-Citrus Heights Citrus Heights, CA
283 Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT
284 Texas County Technical College Houston, MO
285 MTI College Sacramento, CA
286 Pima Medical Institute - Seattle Seattle, WA
287 Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC
287 York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education York, PA
289 Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout San-Diego, CA
289 Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
291 Athena Career Academy Toledo, OH
292 Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Canfield, OH
293 Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
294 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
295 Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
296 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
297 Carrington College, Reno Reno, NV
298 Centra College of Nursing Lynchburg, VA
299 Stone Academy-Waterbury Waterbury, CT
300 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
301 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
302 Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO
303 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
304 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
305 Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH
306 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
307 Medical Career & Technical College Richmond, KY
308 Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Oneonta, NY
309 Auburn Career Center Concord Twp, OH
310 Upper Valley Career Center Piqua, OH
311 Orion Institute Perrysburg, OH
312 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
313 Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville, OH
314 Fayette Institute of Technology Oak Hill, WV
315 Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
316 Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX
317 Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY
318 Beaumont Adult School Beaumont, CA

Health Professions by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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