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Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

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Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore the most popular school in Maryland for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 288 students majoring in health professions at Johns Hopkins, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maryland University of Integrative Health is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. MUIH is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

Of the 28 students majoring in health professions at MUIH, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

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

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Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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 11 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).

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