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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 219 schools in the United States to see which online doctor's 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 doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the most popular online school in the United States for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

About 62% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Chamberlain University - Illinois Report

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 60% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#7

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 331 students majoring in health professions at Lynchburg, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Lynchburg Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Frontier Nursing University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 171 students majoring in health professions at Auburn, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 736 students majoring in health professions at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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University of South Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#13

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #13, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 113 students majoring in health professions at Brandman, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#14

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Of the 292 students majoring in health professions at Samford, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Health Professions at Samford University Report

With a ranking of #15, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 611 students majoring in health professions at VCU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

University of Michigan - Flint landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#17

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

With a ranking of #17, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in health professions at Wilkes, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 481 students majoring in health professions at UAB, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#19

Howard University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #19, Howard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 328 students majoring in health professions at Howard, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 62% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#22

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

With a ranking of #22, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in health professions at NKU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#24

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Chatham University

#25

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 134 students majoring in health professions at UNF, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of North Florida

#26

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC
#28

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
#30

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#30

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
33 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
33 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
33 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
33 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA
37 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
38 South University’s online programs Savannah, GA
39 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
39 Bradley University Peoria, IL
41 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
42 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
42 Wilmington University New Castle, DE

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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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