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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 454 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#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 bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Capella University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 454 online programs at 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 city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 454 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 1,968 students majoring in health professions at USF Tampa, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of South Florida - Main Campus

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 5,530 students majoring in health professions at Grand Canyon University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Health Professions at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

American Sentinel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 620 students majoring in health professions at American Sentinel University, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#12

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Old Dominion University

With a ranking of #13, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

Of the 600 students majoring in health professions at Purdue Northwest, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#15

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Health Professions at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

#17

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

With a ranking of #17, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 516 students majoring in health professions at Wilmington University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Wilmington University

Loyola University Chicago landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 567 students majoring in health professions at Loyola Chicago, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Health Professions at Loyola University Chicago Report

University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 485 students majoring in health professions at UMGC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#20

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Liberty University

#21

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 743 students majoring in health professions at UF, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Florida Report

#22

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University

#23

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at East Carolina University

University of Central Florida came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Central Florida

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#29

Utah State University

Logan, UT
#30

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
#31

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT
#32

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#33

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC
#34

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA
#35

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
#39

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
#44

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI
#46

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 454 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Washburn University Topeka, KS
51 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
53 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
54 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
55 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
55 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
57 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
57 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
59 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
60 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
61 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
62 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
63 Excelsior College Albany, NY
64 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
65 Lewis - Clark State College Lewiston, ID
66 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
67 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
68 Monroe College Bronx, NY

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
69 Auburn University Auburn, AL
70 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
71 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
72 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
73 State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Bradenton, FL
74 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
75 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
76 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
77 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
78 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
79 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
80 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
81 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
82 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
83 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
83 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
85 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
86 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
87 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
87 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
89 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
90 University of Providence Great Falls, MT

View the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's 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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