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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools

998 Colleges
$47,927 Avg Salary
$20,846 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

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 suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 998 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Located in the midsize 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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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very 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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The excellent online programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the medium-sized 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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#8

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the 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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#10

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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With a ranking of #13, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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#14

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a 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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With a ranking of #15, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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#16

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

Martinsburg College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Martinsburg, Martinsburg College is a private for-profit school 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 landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#19

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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With a ranking of #20, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the 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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#21

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #21, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-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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#23

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize 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 midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit school 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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#25

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #25, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. 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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#29

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#30

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#38

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#40

Utah State University

Logan, UT
#41

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
#46

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC
#48

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
#49

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 998 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 A T Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville, MO
52 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
53 Auburn University Auburn, AL
54 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
54 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
56 American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, OR
56 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
58 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
58 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
60 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
61 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
62 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
63 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
63 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
63 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
66 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
67 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
67 Frontier Nursing University Hyden, KY
69 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
70 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
71 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA
71 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
73 Florida International University Miami, FL
74 Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH
75 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
76 Miller-Motte College Wilmington Wilmington, NC
77 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
78 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
78 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
78 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
78 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
82 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
83 The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Houston, TX
84 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
84 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
84 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
87 Lewis - Clark State College Lewiston, ID
88 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
89 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
90 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
91 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
92 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
93 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX
93 Unitek College Fremont, CA
93 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
96 Community Care College Tulsa, OK
96 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
96 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
99 Weber State University Ogden, UT
99 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
101 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
101 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
103 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
104 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
105 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
106 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
107 Highland Community College Highland, KS
108 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
109 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
110 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
111 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
112 Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg, WV
113 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
114 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC
115 University of Providence Great Falls, MT
116 West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown Morgantown, WV
117 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
118 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
119 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
120 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
121 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
122 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
123 George Washington University Washington, DC
124 Arlington Career Institute Grand Prairie, TX
125 State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Bradenton, FL
126 Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT
127 Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH
128 American National University Salem, VA
129 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
130 Carrington College, Sacramento Sacramento, CA
131 Bryan University Tempe, AZ
132 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
132 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
134 Charter College Vancouver, WA
135 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
135 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
137 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
138 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
139 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
140 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
141 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
142 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
143 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
144 Brandman University Irvine, CA
144 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
144 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
147 Brookline College - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
147 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
149 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI

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.

Rank College Location
150 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
150 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
152 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
152 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
152 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
152 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
152 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
152 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
152 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
159 Gaston College Dallas, NC
160 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
161 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
162 Southern Careers Institute - Austin Austin, TX
163 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
163 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
165 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID
166 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
166 AmeriTech College - Draper Draper, UT
166 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
169 Laboure College Milton, MA
169 Florida National University - Main Campus Hialeah, FL
171 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC
171 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
173 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
174 Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK
174 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
176 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
176 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
178 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
179 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
179 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
181 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
181 Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN
183 Franklin University Columbus, OH
184 Samford University Birmingham, AL
185 Louisiana State University - Alexandria Alexandria, LA
186 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
187 Columbia College Columbia, MO
188 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
188 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
190 Azusa Pacific University College San Dimas, CA
191 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
191 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
191 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
191 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL
195 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
195 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
195 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
198 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
199 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

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

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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.

  • 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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