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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

353 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 353 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular 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 associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular online school in the United States for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5,503 students majoring in health professions at UMA Clearwater, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 1,600 students majoring in health professions at Excelsior College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#4

South College

Knoxville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South College is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#6

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 466 students majoring in health professions at Purdue University Global, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#7

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 259 students majoring in health professions at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.

Women make up 96% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#12

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Unitek College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

Of the 258 students majoring in health professions at Unitek College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Tulsa Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#14

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 356 students majoring in health professions at Saddleback College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Health Professions at Saddleback College Report

DeVry University - Illinois came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 231 students majoring in health professions at DeVry University - Illinois, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#16

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

Ross College-Sylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Ross College-Sylvania is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sylvania.

Of the 229 students majoring in health professions at Ross College-Sylvania, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 418 students majoring in health professions at PMI Tucson, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Report

#18

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #18, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

Of the 323 students majoring in health professions at Amarillo College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health professions programs. WVJC Morgantown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Morgantown.

Of the 243 students majoring in health professions at WVJC Morgantown, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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James A Rhodes State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Health Professions at James A Rhodes State College Report

#21

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, VT

Vermont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the remote area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 176 students majoring in health professions at Vermont Tech, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#22

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health professions programs. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#23

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

With a ranking of #23, Polk State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Polk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.

Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Health Professions at Southern New Hampshire University Report

The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 259 students majoring in health professions at CHCP - Northwest, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#27

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
#28

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
#29

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#31

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY
#35

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
#36

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
#41

Union County College

Cranford, NJ
#43

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA
#44

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#45

Compton College

Compton, CA
#45

Charter College

Vancouver, WA
#45

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
#50

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 353 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
52 Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Health Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
53 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
53 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
53 Bryan University Tempe, AZ
56 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN
56 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
58 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
58 Community Care College Tulsa, OK
60 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
61 Azusa Pacific University College San Dimas, CA
62 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
62 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
62 Carrington College, Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ
65 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
65 Martinsburg College Martinsburg, WV
65 San Juan College Farmington, NM
68 Florida National University - Main Campus Hialeah, FL
68 American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, OR
70 Brookline College - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
70 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK

View the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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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