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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$63,136 Avg Salary
$23,331 Avg Student Debt

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 3,705 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, health professions graduates from GWU take out $24,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, health professions graduates from Howard take out $25,333 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $701.

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#3

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Career Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Career Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Career Technical Institute take out $10,368 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $28,414 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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Catholic University of America landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Health Professions majors at CUA take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $900.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
Pennsylvania 32,882
New York 45,482
Maryland 10,796
Delaware 2,277

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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 6 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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