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2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Michael College of Allied Health the best school in District of Columbia for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Alexandria.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Career Technical Institute is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, Career Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly 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 Technical Learning Centers Inc. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. Prospect College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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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

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 5 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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