2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree 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 Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,743 schools in the United States to see which associate degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Health Professions
Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 5,503 students majoring in health professions at UMA Clearwater, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.
Full Health Professions at Ivy Tech Community College Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
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 associate degree programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the United States. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
Of the 1,600 students majoring in health professions at Excelsior College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Full Health Professions at Excelsior College Report
Out of the 1,743 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.
Read full report on Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Florida
ECPI University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 1,292 students majoring in health professions at ECPI University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at ECPI University
Miami Dade College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 991 students majoring in health professions at MDC, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Full Health Professions at Miami Dade College Report
National University College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. National University College is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon.
Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.
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South College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.
Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 831 students majoring in health professions at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Sierra College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.
Of the 819 students majoring in health professions at Sierra College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 793 students majoring in health professions at WSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at Weber State University
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
Of the 750 students majoring in health professions at FSCJ, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Central New Mexico Community College
Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public 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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Lone Star College System landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.
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American Public University System came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 52% are male.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Jersey College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Jersey College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teterboro.
Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 605 students majoring in health professions at San Jacinto College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at San Jacinto Community College
Austin Community College District ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Fresno City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Broward College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.
Full Health Professions at Broward College Report
With a ranking of #24, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
Of the 583 students majoring in health professions at HACC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Full Health Professions at Harrisburg Area Community College Report
With a ranking of #25, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 577 students majoring in health professions at CCAC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Full Health Professions at Community College of Allegheny County Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools badge.
Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1743 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
Rank |
College |
Location |
51 |
AmeriTech College - Draper |
Draper, UT |
52 |
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson |
Tucson, AZ |
53 |
Palm Beach State College |
Lake Worth, FL |
54 |
Delgado Community College |
New Orleans, LA |
55 |
Delaware County Community College |
Media, PA |
56 |
Saint Louis Community College |
Saint Louis, MO |
57 |
Oklahoma City Community College |
Oklahoma City, OK |
58 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College |
Milwaukee, WI |
59 |
GateWay Community College |
Phoenix, AZ |
60 |
El Centro College |
Dallas, TX |
61 |
New York City College of Technology |
Brooklyn, NY |
62 |
Columbia Central University - Caguas |
Caguas, PR |
63 |
Carrington College, Sacramento |
Sacramento, CA |
63 |
Valencia College |
Orlando, FL |
65 |
Helene Fuld College of Nursing |
New York, NY |
65 |
ASA College |
Brooklyn, NY |
67 |
Trocaire College |
Buffalo, NY |
68 |
Community College of Baltimore County |
Baltimore, MD |
69 |
Pitt Community College |
Winterville, NC |
70 |
Suffolk County Community College |
Selden, NY |
70 |
Seminole State College of Florida |
Sanford, FL |
72 |
West Coast Ultrasound Institute |
Beverly Hills, CA |
73 |
Saddleback College |
Mission Viejo, CA |
74 |
St Catherine University |
Saint Paul, MN |
75 |
Pima Community College |
Tucson, AZ |
76 |
Florida SouthWestern State College |
Fort Myers, FL |
77 |
Santa Fe College |
Gainesville, FL |
77 |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences |
Lancaster, PA |
79 |
Georgia Military College |
Milledgeville, GA |
80 |
Community College of Rhode Island |
Warwick, RI |
81 |
Owens Community College |
Perrysburg, OH |
82 |
Madison Area Technical College |
Madison, WI |
82 |
SUNY Broome |
Binghamton, NY |
84 |
Greenville Technical College |
Greenville, SC |
85 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College |
Green Bay, WI |
85 |
Ozarks Technical Community College |
Springfield, MO |
87 |
LaGuardia Community College |
Long Island City, NY |
88 |
Northern Virginia Community College |
Annandale, VA |
88 |
Amarillo College |
Amarillo, TX |
90 |
College of DuPage |
Glen Ellyn, IL |
91 |
Henry Ford College |
Dearborn, MI |
91 |
Southwestern College |
Chula Vista, CA |
93 |
Pensacola State College |
Pensacola, FL |
94 |
Kingsborough Community College |
Brooklyn, NY |
94 |
College of Southern Nevada |
Las Vegas, NV |
96 |
Nassau Community College |
Garden City, NY |
97 |
Jefferson State Community College |
Birmingham, AL |
98 |
Macomb Community College |
Warren, MI |
98 |
Hondros College of Nursing |
Westerville, OH |
100 |
Daytona State College |
Daytona Beach, FL |
100 |
Bronx Community College |
Bronx, NY |
102 |
Columbus State Community College |
Columbus, OH |
102 |
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College |
Chicago, IL |
104 |
Stark State College |
North Canton, OH |
105 |
Diablo Valley College |
Pleasant Hill, CA |
106 |
Fayetteville Technical Community College |
Fayetteville, NC |
107 |
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions |
San Antonio, TX |
108 |
Pueblo Community College |
Pueblo, CO |
109 |
Baker College |
Owosso, MI |
110 |
New England Institute of Technology |
East Greenwich, RI |
110 |
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City |
Kansas City, MO |
112 |
Laboure College |
Milton, MA |
112 |
Essex County College |
Newark, NJ |
114 |
Kirkwood Community College |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
114 |
Hinds Community College |
Raymond, MS |
114 |
Century College |
White Bear Lake, MN |
117 |
Pima Medical Institute - Mesa |
Mesa, AZ |
118 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College |
Eau Claire, WI |
119 |
Citrus College |
Glendora, CA |
119 |
Oakland Community College |
Bloomfield Hills, MI |
121 |
Weatherford College |
Weatherford, TX |
122 |
Middlesex County College |
Edison, NJ |
123 |
John C Calhoun State Community College |
Tanner, AL |
123 |
Central Piedmont Community College |
Charlotte, NC |
125 |
Lehigh Carbon Community College |
Schnecksville, PA |
126 |
Trident Technical College |
Charleston, SC |
126 |
Anne Arundel Community College |
Arnold, MD |
128 |
Monroe College |
Bronx, NY |
129 |
EDP University - San Juan |
San Juan, PR |
129 |
Rowan College at Burlington County |
Mount Laurel, NJ |
131 |
Forsyth Technical Community College |
Winston-Salem, NC |
132 |
St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island |
Staten Island, NY |
132 |
Tidewater Community College |
Norfolk, VA |
134 |
Hudson Valley Community College |
Troy, NY |
135 |
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville |
Louisville, KY |
135 |
Washtenaw Community College |
Ann Arbor, MI |
135 |
Lansing Community College |
Lansing, MI |
135 |
San Antonio College |
San Antonio, TX |
139 |
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus |
Sewell, NJ |
139 |
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City |
Oklahoma City, OK |
141 |
El Paso Community College |
El Paso, TX |
142 |
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs |
Colorado Springs, CO |
142 |
The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest |
Houston, TX |
144 |
College of Southern Idaho |
Twin Falls, ID |
144 |
Unitek College |
Fremont, CA |
144 |
Santa Ana College |
Santa Ana, CA |
147 |
St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens |
Rego Park, NY |
148 |
Bryant & Stratton College - Online |
Orchard Park, NY |
149 |
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach |
Virginia Beach, VA |
150 |
Jefferson Community and Technical College |
Louisville, KY |
151 |
Indian River State College |
Fort Pierce, FL |
151 |
Delta College |
University Center, MI |
151 |
Phoenix College |
Phoenix, AZ |
151 |
Bergen Community College |
Paramus, NJ |
155 |
Camden County College |
Blackwood, NJ |
155 |
Monroe Community College |
Rochester, NY |
157 |
Polk State College |
Winter Haven, FL |
158 |
Pearl River Community College |
Poplarville, MS |
159 |
CBD College |
Los Angeles, CA |
160 |
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown |
Morgantown, WV |
160 |
Central Ohio Technical College |
Newark, OH |
162 |
John Tyler Community College |
Chester, VA |
163 |
Howard Community College |
Columbia, MD |
164 |
Eastwick College - Ramsey |
Ramsey, NJ |
164 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia |
Visalia, CA |
164 |
Collin County Community College District |
McKinney, TX |
167 |
Allegany College of Maryland |
Cumberland, MD |
168 |
Albany State University |
Albany, GA |
168 |
Quinsigamond Community College |
Worcester, MA |
170 |
Lorain County Community College |
Elyria, OH |
170 |
Santa Rosa Junior College |
Santa Rosa, CA |
172 |
Guilford Technical Community College |
Jamestown, NC |
172 |
Montgomery College |
Rockville, MD |
174 |
William Rainey Harper College |
Palatine, IL |
175 |
Chattanooga State Community College |
Chattanooga, TN |
176 |
Southeast Community College Area |
Lincoln, NE |
176 |
Reynolds Community College |
Richmond, VA |
176 |
DeVry University - Illinois |
Chicago, IL |
179 |
Spokane Community College |
Spokane, WA |
179 |
Ross College-Sylvania |
Sylvania, OH |
181 |
Mesa Community College |
Mesa, AZ |
181 |
Florida National University - Main Campus |
Hialeah, FL |
181 |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College |
Lexington, KY |
184 |
HCI College |
West Palm Beach, FL |
184 |
Des Moines Area Community College |
Ankeny, IA |
186 |
North Shore Community College |
Danvers, MA |
187 |
Erie Community College |
Buffalo, NY |
188 |
San Joaquin Delta College |
Stockton, CA |
188 |
Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati |
Cincinnati, OH |
188 |
Gulf Coast State College |
Panama City, FL |
191 |
Roane State Community College |
Harriman, TN |
192 |
Mohave Community College |
Kingman, AZ |
193 |
Parkland College |
Champaign, IL |
193 |
Springfield Technical Community College |
Springfield, MA |
193 |
Midlands Technical College |
West Columbia, SC |
196 |
Mildred Elley NYC |
New York, NY |
196 |
Pasco-Hernando State College |
New Port Richey, FL |
198 |
Meridian Community College |
Meridian, MS |
199 |
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa |
Wauwatosa, WI |
200 |
Southern Maine Community College |
South Portland, ME |
201 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology |
Williamsport, PA |
202 |
Eastern Florida State College |
Cocoa, FL |
202 |
Texas State Technical College |
Waco, TX |
204 |
Rochester Community and Technical College |
Rochester, MN |
204 |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College |
Asheville, NC |
206 |
Glendale Community College |
Glendale, AZ |
206 |
Bevill State Community College |
Jasper, AL |
206 |
Grayson College |
Denison, TX |
209 |
Mendocino College |
Ukiah, CA |
209 |
Coastal Alabama Community College |
Bay Minette, AL |
209 |
Northcentral Technical College |
Wausau, WI |
209 |
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota |
Bradenton, FL |
213 |
McLennan Community College |
Waco, TX |
214 |
Mott Community College |
Flint, MI |
215 |
Ferris State University |
Big Rapids, MI |
216 |
Riverside City College |
Riverside, CA |
217 |
Schoolcraft College |
Livonia, MI |
217 |
Lakeland Community College |
Kirtland, OH |
217 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
Coon Rapids, MN |
217 |
Itawamba Community College |
Fulton, MS |
221 |
Brookdale Community College |
Lincroft, NJ |
221 |
Mt. San Antonio College |
Walnut, CA |
221 |
East Mississippi Community College |
Scooba, MS |
221 |
Montgomery County Community College |
Blue Bell, PA |
221 |
Clark State Community College |
Springfield, OH |
226 |
Northampton County Area Community College |
Bethlehem, PA |
226 |
Stanbridge University |
Irvine, CA |
226 |
Western Technical College |
La Crosse, WI |
226 |
Cuesta College |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
230 |
EDP University - San Sebastian |
San Sebastian, PR |
230 |
St Philip’s College |
San Antonio, TX |
230 |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College |
Conway, SC |
233 |
Wallace Community College, Dothan |
Dothan, AL |
233 |
Kellogg Community College |
Battle Creek, MI |
235 |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Anchorage, AK |
236 |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
Fergus Falls, MN |
237 |
El Camino College |
Torrance, CA |
237 |
Fox College |
Bedford Park, IL |
239 |
Naugatuck Valley Community College |
Waterbury, CT |
239 |
Seattle Central College |
Seattle, WA |
241 |
Alvin Community College |
Alvin, TX |
241 |
Portland Community College |
Portland, OR |
243 |
Bellevue College |
Bellevue, WA |
243 |
Navarro College |
Corsicana, TX |
243 |
Highline College |
Des Moines, WA |
243 |
James A Rhodes State College |
Lima, OH |
247 |
Davidson County Community College |
Thomasville, NC |
247 |
Raritan Valley Community College |
Branchburg, NJ |
247 |
Charter College |
Vancouver, WA |
250 |
Concorde Career College - Memphis |
Memphis, TN |
250 |
Luzerne County Community College |
Nanticoke, PA |
250 |
Gateway Technical College |
Kenosha, WI |
253 |
Modesto Junior College |
Modesto, CA |
253 |
Elgin Community College |
Elgin, IL |
255 |
County College of Morris |
Randolph, NJ |
256 |
Hudson County Community College |
Jersey City, NJ |
257 |
Skyline College |
San Bruno, CA |
257 |
Walters State Community College |
Morristown, TN |
257 |
Rasmussen University - Kansas |
Topeka, KS |
260 |
Bucks County Community College |
Newtown, PA |
260 |
Grand Rapids Community College |
Grand Rapids, MI |
260 |
San Juan College |
Farmington, NM |
260 |
Butler Community College |
El Dorado, KS |
260 |
Lake Superior College |
Duluth, MN |
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 Associate Degree Schools award.
Rank |
College |
Location |
265 |
Piedmont Technical College |
Greenwood, SC |
266 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
Little Rock, AR |
266 |
Orange County Community College |
Middletown, NY |
268 |
Baptist Health College - Little Rock |
Little Rock, AR |
269 |
Somerset Community College |
Somerset, KY |
269 |
Three Rivers College |
Poplar Bluff, MO |
269 |
Everett Community College |
Everett, WA |
269 |
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College |
Salisbury, NC |
269 |
Illinois Central College |
East Peoria, IL |
269 |
Tacoma Community College |
Tacoma, WA |
275 |
Blinn College |
Brenham, TX |
275 |
Westmoreland County Community College |
Youngwood, PA |
275 |
American Career College - Anaheim |
Anaheim, CA |
275 |
Middlesex Community College |
Bedford, MA |
275 |
Vermont Technical College |
Randolph, VT |
275 |
Hostos Community College |
Bronx, NY |
281 |
Universal Career School |
Sweetwater, FL |
281 |
Hutchinson Community College |
Hutchinson, KS |
281 |
Temple College |
Temple, TX |
284 |
St Cloud Technical and Community College |
Saint Cloud, MN |
284 |
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College |
Tifton, GA |
284 |
Front Range Community College |
Westminster, CO |
284 |
Southwestern Illinois College |
Belleville, IL |
288 |
Rose State College |
Midwest City, OK |
288 |
Long Beach City College |
Long Beach, CA |
288 |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College |
Cincinnati, OH |
288 |
BridgeValley Community & Technical College |
South Charleston, WV |
292 |
Pima Medical Institute - Denver |
Denver, CO |
292 |
Bakersfield College |
Bakersfield, CA |
294 |
Lincoln Memorial University |
Harrogate, TN |
294 |
Harford Community College |
Bel Air, MD |
294 |
Merced College |
Merced, CA |
297 |
Mercy College of Ohio |
Toledo, OH |
297 |
Gadsden State Community College |
Gadsden, AL |
299 |
Cape Fear Community College |
Wilmington, NC |
299 |
Gateway Community College |
New Haven, CT |
301 |
Iowa Western Community College |
Council Bluffs, IA |
301 |
Lane Community College |
Eugene, OR |
301 |
Sacramento City College |
Sacramento, CA |
301 |
Snow College |
Ephraim, UT |
305 |
Tallahassee Community College |
Tallahassee, FL |
305 |
St. Joseph’s College of Nursing |
Syracuse, NY |
305 |
Carrington College, Reno |
Reno, NV |
305 |
College of Central Florida |
Ocala, FL |
305 |
NHTI-Concord’s Community College |
Concord, NH |
305 |
Arkansas State University - Main Campus |
Jonesboro, AR |
305 |
Joliet Junior College |
Joliet, IL |
305 |
Niagara County Community College |
Sanborn, NY |
313 |
Mercer County Community College |
West Windsor, NJ |
313 |
West Kentucky Community and Technical College |
Paducah, KY |
313 |
Santa Barbara City College |
Santa Barbara, CA |
316 |
Howard College |
Big Spring, TX |
316 |
Butte College |
Oroville, CA |
316 |
Jackson State Community College |
Jackson, TN |
319 |
Shoreline Community College |
Shoreline, WA |
319 |
West Hills College-Lemoore |
Lemoore, CA |
321 |
Mt. Hood Community College |
Gresham, OR |
321 |
Metropolitan Community College |
Omaha, NE |
321 |
College of Southern Maryland |
La Plata, MD |
321 |
Northern Wyoming Community College District |
Sheridan, WY |
321 |
Gwinnett Technical College |
Lawrenceville, GA |
326 |
Laramie County Community College |
Cheyenne, WY |
326 |
Southeast Technical College |
Sioux Falls, SD |
326 |
Antelope Valley College |
Lancaster, CA |
329 |
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College |
Blue Ash, OH |
329 |
Paris Junior College |
Paris, TX |
329 |
Southwest Baptist University |
Bolivar, MO |
329 |
Southern Regional Technical College |
Thomasville, GA |
329 |
Mandl School - The College of Allied Health |
New York, NY |
334 |
Shawnee State University |
Portsmouth, OH |
334 |
Central Community College |
Grand Island, NE |
334 |
College of the Desert |
Palm Desert, CA |
334 |
Southwest Tennessee Community College |
Memphis, TN |
338 |
Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas |
Las Vegas, NV |
338 |
Plaza College |
Forest Hills, NY |
338 |
Eastern Iowa Community College District |
Davenport, IA |
338 |
Genesee Community College |
Batavia, NY |
342 |
University of Rio Grande |
Rio Grande, OH |
343 |
Merritt College |
Oakland, CA |
343 |
Truckee Meadows Community College |
Reno, NV |
343 |
Regis College |
Weston, MA |
343 |
Johnston Community College |
Smithfield, NC |
343 |
Pikes Peak Community College |
Colorado Springs, CO |
343 |
Fox Valley Technical College |
Appleton, WI |
343 |
Central Georgia Technical College |
Warner Robins, GA |
Health Professions by Region
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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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