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

9 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 24,705 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona 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.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 32% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Glendale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

About 45% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, SCNM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in health professions at SCNM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Aspen University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #8, Aspen University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 45,833
New Mexico 3,731
Oklahoma 6,642

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 9 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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