2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Health Professions 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. This report analyzed 998 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online .
Top 25 Most Popular Online Schools in Health Professions
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Health Professions majors at WGU take out an average of $26,429 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $35,589 in student debt.
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Out of the 998 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from UMA Clearwater carry an average student debtload of $15,144.
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Out of the 998 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $33,759 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $133.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UOPX - Arizona take out is $29,031. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $137.
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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $29,070 in student debt.
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DeVry University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $39,931 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Excelsior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
On average, health professions graduates from Excelsior College take out $24,584 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $23,350. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $198, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $33,709. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.
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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out is $15,293. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $118.
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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
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National University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at National University accumulate an average of around $35,705 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $198, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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American Public University System came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at American Military University take out is $23,749.
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Martinsburg College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Martinsburg, Martinsburg College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Martinsburg College carry an average student debtload of $10,000.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #17 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $24,057. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $329.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
On average, health professions graduates from UF take out $17,694 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $200, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Health Professions majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $36,458 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Liberty University take out is $28,936. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $540.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.
On average, health professions graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out $30,122 in student loans while working on their degree.
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South College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from South College carry an average student debtload of $27,822. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $320.
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With a ranking of #24, American Sentinel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Health Professions majors at American Sentinel University take out an average of $24,075 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Old Dominion University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $25,271 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 998 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools award.
Most Popular Online Health Professions by Region
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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.