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Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

288 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 288 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit 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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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 220 students majoring in health professions at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Liberty 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 city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of South Alabama landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in health professions at USA, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Frontier Nursing University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.

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

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#11

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in health professions at GWU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#12

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Of the 106 students majoring in health professions at UT Arlington, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in health professions at CSUN, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#15

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#16

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 94 students majoring in health professions at UK, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

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

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With a ranking of #18, American College of Healthcare Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#19

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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

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Herzing University - Madison landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in health professions at Herzing University - Madison, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

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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 graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Of the 61 students majoring in health professions at Mizzou, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#23

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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With a ranking of #24, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in health professions at Chamberlain - Illinois, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#26

Rush University

Chicago, IL
#28

National University

La Jolla, CA
#29

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA
#29

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY
#34

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#36

Bradley University

Peoria, IL
#39

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#40

University of Mississippi

University, MS
#41

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#41

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA
#43

New York University

New York, NY

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
44 Washburn University Topeka, KS
44 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Memphis, TN
44 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
47 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
47 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
47 Graceland University - Lamoni Lamoni, IA
50 West Coast University - Orange County Anaheim, CA
50 Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI
52 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
53 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
53 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
55 Winona State University Winona, MN
55 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
55 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
55 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA

View the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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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