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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

257 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 257 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular online school in the United States for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 1,991 students majoring in health professions at DeVry University - Illinois, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 1,354 students majoring in health professions at UMA Clearwater, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

Women make up 98% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 257 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Miller-Motte College Wilmington landed the # 5 spot on the list. MMC Wilmington is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Wilmington.

Of the 303 students majoring in health professions at MMC Wilmington, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Community Care College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Community Care College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

About 97% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 3% are male.

Full Health Professions at Community Care College Report

#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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 197 students majoring in health professions at Purdue University Global, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Full Health Professions at Purdue University Global Report

#8

Valley College-Martinsburg

Martinsburg, WV

Valley College-Martinsburg landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Valley College of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Martinsburg.

Women make up 98% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

National Park College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 191 students majoring in health professions at National Park College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 99% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Eastern Gateway Community College Report

Southern Careers Institute - Austin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

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

Full Health Professions at Southern Careers Institute - Austin Report

#13

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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American InterContinental University - Online came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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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Herzing University - Madison ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Herzing University - Madison Report

Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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

Full Health Professions at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Report

Bayamon Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, BCC is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Herzing University - Brookfield landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Herzing University - Brookfield is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

Women make up 97% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#18

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

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

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Carrington College, Sacramento came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 563 students majoring in health professions at Carrington College, Sacramento, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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With a ranking of #21, Metropolitan Learning Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. MLI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rego Park.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#21

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Bryan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in health professions at Bryan University, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#23

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in health professions at Pitt Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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American National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 3% are male.

Full Health Professions at American National University Report

#25

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Washburn University Report

#27

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
#29

DeVry College of New York

New York, NY
#29

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH
#31

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX
#31

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
39 Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Delray Beach, FL
39 Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen Harlingen, TX
41 Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
42 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
43 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
44 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
44 Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater, FL
44 The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Houston, TX
47 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
48 Career Technical Institute Washington, DC
48 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
48 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
51 Montana State University - Billings Billings, MT
51 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Rockford, IL
51 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA

View the Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate 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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