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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1,254 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 6,742 students majoring in health professions at WGU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Chamberlain University - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 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 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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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 3,454 students majoring in health professions at Grand Canyon University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Of the 1,400 students majoring in health professions at UT Arlington, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#11

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #11, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 1,125 students majoring in health professions at Johns Hopkins, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#12

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 950 students majoring in health professions at Maryville U, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 916 students majoring in health professions at UC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#15

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 910 students majoring in health professions at NUS Florida, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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University of South Alabama ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at University of South Alabama Report

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 877 students majoring in health professions at USC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Southern California Report

With a ranking of #19, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 844 students majoring in health professions at Columbia, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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

Full Health Professions at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#21

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 712 students majoring in health professions at Drexel, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Health Professions at Drexel University Report

#22

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 691 students majoring in health professions at Emory, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#23

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #23, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of Pennsylvania Report

South University’s online programs landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at South University’s online programs

#25

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #25, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University Report

#31

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
#34

Simmons University

Boston, MA
#36

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
#38

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
#40

New York University

New York, NY
#41

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#43

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#46

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#47

Miami Regional University

Miami Springs, FL
#48

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#49

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1254 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Benedictine University Lisle, IL
52 Boston University Boston, MA
53 Aspen University Denver, CO
54 University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences San Marcos, CA
55 Louisiana State University - Shreveport Shreveport, LA
56 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
57 Duke University Durham, NC
58 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
59 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
60 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
61 United States University San Diego, CA
62 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
62 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
64 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
65 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
66 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
67 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
68 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI
69 The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX
70 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
71 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
72 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
73 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
74 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
75 Regis College Weston, MA
76 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
77 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
78 A T Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville, MO
78 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
80 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
81 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
81 Rush University Chicago, IL
83 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
83 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
85 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
86 Yale University New Haven, CT
87 Pace University - New York New York, NY
88 Georgetown University Washington, DC
88 Touro College New York, NY
90 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
91 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
92 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
93 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
94 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
95 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
95 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
97 Augusta University Augusta, GA
98 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
99 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
100 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
101 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
102 Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA
103 University of California - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
104 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA
105 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA
106 D’Youville College Buffalo, NY
106 National University La Jolla, CA
108 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
108 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
110 Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA
111 Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR
112 American Sentinel University Aurora, CO
113 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
113 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
115 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
116 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
117 Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA
117 DePaul University Chicago, IL
117 University of New England Biddeford, ME
120 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
121 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
122 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
122 MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA
122 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
125 Baylor University Waco, TX
126 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
126 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
128 Midwestern University - Glendale Glendale, AZ
129 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
130 Saint Francis University Loretto, PA
131 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
132 Towson University Towson, MD
133 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL
134 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
134 Maryland University of Integrative Health Laurel, MD
136 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
136 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
138 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
138 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
140 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
140 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
140 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
143 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
144 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
145 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
146 Mercer University Macon, GA
147 Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Tulsa, OK
148 Regis University Denver, CO
148 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
150 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
151 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
152 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
153 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
154 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
154 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
156 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
157 Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA
158 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
159 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
160 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Memphis, TN
161 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
161 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN
163 Tufts University Medford, MA
163 Barry University Miami, FL
163 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
163 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
167 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
167 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
169 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
169 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
169 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
172 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
173 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
174 Touro University California Vallejo, CA
175 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
176 Salus University Elkins Park, PA
177 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
178 Lesley University Cambridge, MA
178 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
180 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
181 Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA
181 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
183 University of Western States Portland, OR
184 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
185 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
186 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
187 Graceland University - Lamoni Lamoni, IA
187 University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
187 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
187 San Diego State University San Diego, CA

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
191 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
191 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
193 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
193 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
193 Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY
196 Lehman College Bronx, NY
197 Touro University Nevada Henderson, NV
198 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
198 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
198 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
201 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
201 University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX
203 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
203 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
203 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
206 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
207 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
207 University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences San Juan, PR
207 Lenoir - Rhyne University Hickory, NC
210 Marshall University Huntington, WV
210 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
212 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
213 Brandman University Irvine, CA
213 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
213 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
213 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
217 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
218 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
218 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
220 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
221 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
221 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
221 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
224 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
224 American InterContinental University - Online Schaumburg, IL
226 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
227 University of Mississippi University, MS
227 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
229 South University, Savannah Savannah, GA
229 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
229 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
232 Merrimack College North Andover, MA
233 Bradley University Peoria, IL
233 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
233 Gannon University Erie, PA
236 Emerson College Boston, MA
236 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
238 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
239 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
240 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
240 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
242 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
243 Hunter College New York, NY
243 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
245 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
245 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
247 Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN
248 Radford University Radford, VA
248 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
248 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA

Health Professions by Region

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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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