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

21 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Maryland 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

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 228 students majoring in health professions at Towson, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Maryland University of Integrative Health helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Maryland. MUIH is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Laurel.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 210 students majoring in health professions at UMGC, 20% are male and 80% 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

With a ranking of #7, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Of the 62 students majoring in health professions at Stevenson, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#8

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’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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With a ranking of #9, Bowie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#10

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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in health professions at Frostburg State, 16% are male and 84% 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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