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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

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

Health Professions is the most popular major in North Dakota with 2,083 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Dakota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found University of Mary to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Dakota. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

About 73% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in North Dakota. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Jamestown helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in North Dakota. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 5,886
Minnesota 25,582
Iowa 6,876
South Dakota 2,186
Missouri 16,143
Nebraska 4,665

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 5 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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