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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

21 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 10,796 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Maryland 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

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our analysis found Towson University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 485 students majoring in health professions at UMGC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 453 students majoring in health professions at UMCP, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#5

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stevenson University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Of the 162 students majoring in health professions at Salisbury, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#10

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 109 students majoring in health professions at Coppin, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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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
Delaware 2,277
District of Columbia 3,705

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 21 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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