2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools
Finding the Best Health Professions School for You
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 Health Professions Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 3,906 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Health Professions
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at WGU take out is $26,429.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools list. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Chamberlain - Illinois accumulate an average of around $38,460 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debt load of $33,709. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for health professions students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $14,313.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Capella University take out is $35,589.
Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UMA Clearwater take out is $15,144.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $29,031 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $137.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from UT Arlington carry an average student debt load of $25,989. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $142.
Purdue University Global came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, health professions graduates from Purdue University Global take out $33,759 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $133.
National University College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. National University College is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at National University College accumulate an average of around $12,802 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $36.
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $29,070 in student debt.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
Health Professions majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $39,340 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $157.
Full Health Professions at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Report
With a ranking of #14, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Health Professions majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $23,350 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $198, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Health Professions at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $25,733. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $301, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Central Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UCF take out is $21,408. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $255, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Health Professions at University of Central Florida Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, health professions graduates from UC take out $27,540 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Health Professions at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $23,227. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $303.
Liberty University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $28,936 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $540.
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ECPI University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $24,824 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $106.
With a ranking of #21, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at MCPHS University accumulate an average of around $29,036 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $785, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Health Professions at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #22, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, health professions graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $27,044 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $127, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Florida Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, health professions graduates from UAB take out $25,486 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $249, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Health Professions majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $27,465 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $247, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools ranking. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from TTUHSC carry an average student debt load of $25,223. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $242.
Full Health Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Health Professions Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 3906 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Schools award.
Health Professions by Region
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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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