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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,637 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s 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.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Chamberlain University - Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 8,124 students majoring in health professions at Chamberlain - Illinois, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Health Professions at Chamberlain University - Illinois Report

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 5,530 students majoring in health professions at Grand Canyon University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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

Full Health Professions at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large 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 Capella University

University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona 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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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Of the 2,442 students majoring in health professions at OHIO Athens, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Health Professions at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

With a ranking of #8, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of Central Florida Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 1,968 students majoring in health professions at USF Tampa, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#11

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#12

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Aspen University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Aspen University

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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

Full Health Professions at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 1,092 students majoring in health professions at TTUHSC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

West Coast University - Orange County landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

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

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,057 students majoring in health professions at UNCW, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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National University College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. National University College is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon.

Of the 1,029 students majoring in health professions at National University College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Health Professions at National University College Report

California State University - Fullerton came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Boise State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

Of the 970 students majoring in health professions at Boise State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Health Professions at Boise State University Report

#23

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 934 students majoring in health professions at UC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#25

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 927 students majoring in health professions at NAU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Health Professions at Northern Arizona University Report

#29

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#31

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
#32

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
#36

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN
#40

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#41

West Coast University - Los Angeles

North Hollywood, CA
#44

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
#45

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
#47

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
#48

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#49

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#50

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1637 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Mississippi University, MS
52 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
53 West Coast University - Ontario Ontario, CA
54 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
55 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
56 Towson University Towson, MD
57 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
58 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
59 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
60 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
60 Florida International University Miami, FL
62 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
63 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
64 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
64 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
66 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
67 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
68 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
69 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Memphis, TN
70 Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Louisville, KY
71 American Sentinel University Aurora, CO
72 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
73 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
73 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
75 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
76 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
77 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
78 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
79 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
80 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
81 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
81 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
83 Baylor University Waco, TX
84 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
85 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
86 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
87 New York University New York, NY
88 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
88 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
90 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
91 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
92 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
93 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
94 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
95 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
96 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
96 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
98 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
99 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
100 National University La Jolla, CA
101 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
102 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
103 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
104 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
104 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
106 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
107 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
108 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
109 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
109 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
111 University of Delaware Newark, DE
112 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
113 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
113 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
115 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
115 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
117 Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA
118 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
119 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
120 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
121 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
122 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
123 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
123 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
125 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX
125 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
127 Oak Point University Chicago, IL
128 George Washington University Washington, DC
129 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
130 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
131 Utica College Utica, NY
131 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
133 University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
134 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
135 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
136 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
137 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
138 The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX
139 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
139 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
141 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
142 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
142 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
142 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
145 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
145 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
147 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
148 Winston - Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
149 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
150 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
151 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
152 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
153 University of Michigan - Flint Flint, MI
154 Northeastern University Boston, MA
155 Emory University Atlanta, GA
155 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
157 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
157 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
159 Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO
160 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
160 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
162 Illinois State University Normal, IL
163 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
164 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
164 Utah State University Logan, UT
166 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
167 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
167 Portland State University Portland, OR
169 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
170 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
170 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
170 Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR
173 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
174 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
175 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
176 University of Houston Houston, TX
177 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
177 Washington State University Pullman, WA
177 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
180 York College Jamaica, NY
180 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
182 Creighton University Omaha, NE
182 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
184 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
184 Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH
186 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
187 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
188 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
189 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
190 Nevada State College Henderson, NV
191 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
192 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
193 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
193 Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Saint Louis, MO
193 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL
196 Marian University Indianapolis, IN
197 Dixie State University Saint George, UT
197 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
199 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
200 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
201 Boston University Boston, MA
202 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
203 Clemson University Clemson, SC
204 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
205 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
205 Samford University Birmingham, AL
207 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
208 Chamberlain University - Georgia Atlanta, GA
208 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
210 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
211 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
211 Augusta University Augusta, GA
213 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
214 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
214 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
216 Baker College Owosso, MI
217 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
217 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
217 Auburn University Auburn, AL
220 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
220 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
220 Radford University Radford, VA
223 South College Knoxville, TN
224 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
225 Regis College Weston, MA
226 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
227 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
228 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
229 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
229 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
229 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
232 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
232 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
234 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
234 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
236 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
237 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
237 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
239 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
240 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
240 Mercer University Macon, GA
242 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
243 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
243 University of South Carolina - Upstate Spartanburg, SC
243 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
246 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
246 Chamberlain University - Florida Jacksonville, FL
248 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
248 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
248 Regis University Denver, CO
251 Touro College New York, NY
251 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
253 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI
253 The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH
255 Madonna University Livonia, MI
255 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
257 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
257 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
257 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
260 Winona State University Winona, MN
261 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
262 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
262 Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA
264 Marshall University Huntington, WV
264 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
266 Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV
267 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL
268 Ball State University Muncie, IN
268 Aurora University Aurora, IL
270 South University’s online programs Savannah, GA
270 West Coast University - Dallas Dallas, TX
272 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
273 American InterContinental University - Online Schaumburg, IL
273 D’Youville College Buffalo, NY
273 West Coast University-Miami Doral, FL
276 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
277 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
278 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
278 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
278 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
278 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
282 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
282 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
282 Pace University - New York New York, NY
285 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
285 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
287 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
288 University of Georgia Athens, GA
289 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
290 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
290 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
292 Curry College Milton, MA
293 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
293 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
293 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT
296 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
296 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
298 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
299 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
299 Monroe College Bronx, NY
301 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
302 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
302 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
302 College of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY
305 Washburn University Topeka, KS
306 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
306 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
308 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
308 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
310 Chamberlain University - Texas Houston, TX
310 University of New England Biddeford, ME
310 Hunter College New York, NY
313 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
313 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
315 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
316 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
317 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
317 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
317 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
320 Widener University Chester, PA
321 Lewis - Clark State College Lewiston, ID
321 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
323 Concordia University, Texas Lakeway, TX
324 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
325 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
326 Seattle University Seattle, WA
326 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX

Health Professions by Region

View the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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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