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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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The Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2,090 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named National University College the most popular school in the United States for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. National University College is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bayamon.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,991 students majoring in health professions at DeVry University - Illinois, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 1,808 students majoring in health professions at Ivy Tech Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Out of the 2,090 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 1,354 students majoring in health professions at UMA Clearwater, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the United States. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Unitek College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

Of the 908 students majoring in health professions at Unitek College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#7

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

Northwest Career College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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

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#8

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #8, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 804 students majoring in health professions at CHCP - Northwest, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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American Career College - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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American Career College - Ontario landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Ontario, American Career College - Ontario is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Carrington College, Sacramento ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 563 students majoring in health professions at Carrington College, Sacramento, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Huntington Park.

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

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#15

Hondros College of Nursing

Westerville, OH

Hondros College of Nursing landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Hondros College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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American Career College - Anaheim landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Anaheim, American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#17

Institute of Technology

Clovis, CA

Institute of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Clovis, Fresno Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 473 students majoring in health professions at Fresno Institute of Technology, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Health Professions at Institute of Technology Report

United Education Institute-Morrow ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. United Education Institute-Morrow is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Morrow.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#19

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

UEI College-Bakersfield ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lincoln.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UEI College - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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

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#22

Hunter Business School

Levittown, NY

Hunter Business School ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Levittown, Hunter Business School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 444 students majoring in health professions at Hunter Business School, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#24

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

UEI College-Gardena did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Gardena, UEI College-Gardena is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 435 students majoring in health professions at UEI College-Gardena, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Health Professions at UEI College-Gardena Report

Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

Women make up 98% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#27

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS
#30

UEI College-Riverside

Riverside, CA
#31

UEI College-Fresno

Fresno, CA
#36

UEI College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA
#43

Allen School - Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY
#46

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 2090 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Florida Vocational Institute Miami, FL
52 The College of Health Care Professions - Austin Austin, TX
53 The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus McAllen, TX
54 Florida Career College - West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
55 Fortis College - Landover Landover, MD
56 Miller-Motte College Wilmington Wilmington, NC
57 South Florida Institute of Technology Miami, FL
58 The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
58 Dayton School of Medical Massage Dayton, OH
60 North-West College - Riverside Riverside, CA
61 Allen School - Jamaica Jamaica, NY
62 Jersey College Teterboro, NJ
63 Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS
64 Dorsey College, Woodhaven Woodhaven, MI
65 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
66 North-West College-Long Beach Long Beach, CA
67 Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown Allentown, PA
67 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
69 United Education Institute-Anaheim Anaheim, CA
70 United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos San Marcos, CA
71 Lincoln Technical Institute - Somerville Somerville, MA
72 Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette, LA
73 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
73 Pima Medical Institute - Renton Renton, WA
75 Carrington College, Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ
76 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
76 Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH
78 United Education Institute-Ontario Ontario, CA
78 Institute of Technology Salem, OR
80 Florida Career College - Margate Margate, FL
80 Florida Career College - Hialeah Hialeah, FL
80 Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) San Antonio, TX
83 Southern Careers Institute - Austin Austin, TX
84 New Age Training New York, NY
85 United Education Institute-West Covina West Covina, CA
86 Florida Career College Pembroke Pines, FL
87 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
88 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
89 Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing Rochester, NY
90 Altierus Career College - Bissonnet Houston, TX
91 The College of Health Care Professions - South San Antonio San-Antonio, TX
92 Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes Lauderdale Lakes, FL
93 Columbia Central University - Caguas Caguas, PR
93 The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas Dallas, TX
95 Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
96 Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg, WV
97 Florida Career College - Tampa Tampa, FL
98 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
99 Houston Community College Houston, TX
100 Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown Moorestown, NJ
101 Pima Medical Institute - Houston Houston, TX
102 New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY
102 Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
102 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
105 Center for Allied Health Education Brooklyn, NY
105 Florida Career College - Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, FL
107 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
108 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
109 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
109 Northeast Technology Center-System Office Pryor, OK
111 Summit College Colton, CA
111 Fortis Institute - Towson Towson, MD
113 Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus Paramus, NJ
113 Arkansas State University - Newport Newport, AR
115 Institute of Medical Careers Pittsburgh, PA
115 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen McAllen, TX
115 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
118 Blue Cliff College - Metairie Metairie, LA
119 Sumner College Portland, OR
119 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
119 Arizona College - Mesa Mesa, AZ
122 Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) San Antonio, TX
122 AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing Brooklyn, NY
124 Southern Technical College Fort Myers, FL
125 Southern Careers Institute - Pharr Pharr, TX
125 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
127 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
128 South Texas College McAllen, TX
129 Fortis College Mobile, AL
130 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
130 Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA
130 Carrington College, Boise Boise, ID
133 National Holistic Institute Emeryville, CA
133 American Institute - Clifton CLIFTON, NJ
135 Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
135 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
135 El Centro College Dallas, TX
138 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
139 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
139 Fortis College - Columbus Westerville, OH
141 Southern California Health Institute Reseda, CA
142 Fortis College - Houston Houston, TX
142 Fortis Institute - Wayne Wayne, NJ
144 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
145 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
146 Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton Shelton, CT
146 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
148 Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen Harlingen, TX
148 South College Knoxville, TN
150 Mildred Elley NYC New York, NY
151 Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
151 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
151 Florida Career College - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
151 Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO
151 Carrington College, Portland Portland, OR
151 Carrington College, Spokane Spokane, WA
157 Southern Careers Institute - Waco Waco, TX
158 Dorsey College, Roseville Roseville, MI
158 Fortis Institute - Houston Houston, TX
160 Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT
161 RGV Careers Pharr, TX
162 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
162 High Desert Medical College Lancaster, CA
164 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
164 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
164 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
167 Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin Iselin, NJ
168 JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing Plainfield, NJ
169 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
169 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
171 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
172 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
173 Northshore Technical Community College Bogalusa, LA
174 Pima Medical Institute - Seattle Seattle, WA
174 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
176 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
176 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
178 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
178 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
180 North-West College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
181 Athena Career Academy Toledo, OH
181 Florida Career College - Miami Miami, FL
181 Carrington College-Stockton Stockton, CA
181 John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL
185 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
185 Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL
185 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
188 Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
188 Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe Lafayette, LA
190 Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing Hicksville, NY
191 North-West College - Pomona Pomona, CA
192 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
192 Erie 1 BOCES West Seneca, NY
192 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
195 Pima Medical Institute - Aurora Aurora, CO
195 Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos San-Marcos, CA
197 Universal Healthcare Careers College Los Angeles, CA
197 Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Reading, PA
199 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
200 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
200 Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI
200 Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT
200 Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
200 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
205 Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI
206 MTI College Sacramento, CA
206 Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK
206 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
209 Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH
209 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
209 Fortis Institute - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
212 Fortis College - Smyrna Smyrna, GA
213 All-State Career School - Lester Lester, PA
213 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
215 Carrington College-Mesa Mesa, AZ
215 Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY
217 Dorsey College, Dearborn Detroit, MI
217 Intellitec College - Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO
217 Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR
220 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
220 Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA
222 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
222 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
224 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
224 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville Brownsville, TX
224 Fortis College - Columbia Columbia, SC
227 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Rockford, IL
227 Prism Career Institute, Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
227 American Institute of Alternative Medicine Columbus, OH
227 California Technical Academy Riverside, CA
227 UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA
232 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
232 Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Mesa, AZ
232 Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing Falls Church, VA
235 Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville Brownsville, TX
235 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
235 Arkansas State University - Beebe Beebe, AR
235 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
239 Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain New Britain, CT
239 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
239 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
239 Carrington College, Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
239 Fortis College - Orange Park Orange Park, FL
239 Southeastern College - Charleston North Charleston, SC
239 Quest College San Antonio, TX
239 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
239 North-West College - Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA
248 Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma, LA
249 National Career College Panorama City, CA
249 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
249 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
252 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
252 Delta College Inc Covington, LA
254 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
255 Associated Technical College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
255 Dawn Career Institute LLC Wilmington, DE
257 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
257 Carrington College-San Leandro San Leandro, CA
259 Altierus Career College - Tampa Tampa, FL
259 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
259 Carrington College-Tucson Tucson, AZ
262 Homestead Schools Torrance, CA
262 Blake Austin College Vacaville, CA
262 Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA
265 Eastern Suffolk BOCES Brentwood, NY
265 Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK
265 Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA
265 Pima Medical Institute - El Paso El Paso, TX
265 Portland Community College Portland, OR
270 Healthcare Career College Paramount, CA
270 Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health Lubbock, TX
272 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL
272 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco Weslaco, TX
272 Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA
272 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
272 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
277 Unitek College South San Francisco, CA
277 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
277 Fortis College - Montgomery Montgomery, AL
277 Angeles College Los Angeles, CA
277 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
282 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
282 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
284 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
284 Great Lakes Institute of Technology Erie, PA
284 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
284 Southeastern College - Charlotte Charlotte, NC
284 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
284 Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT
290 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
290 Stautzenberger College - Maumee Maumee, OH
290 Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ
293 Ross Medical Education Center - Roosevelt Park Roosevelt Park, MI
293 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
293 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL
293 St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing Bethlehem, PA
297 American College of Healthcare and Technology Riverside, CA
297 Lamar State College - Orange Orange, TX
297 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
297 Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City West Atlantic City, NJ
301 Remington College - Dallas Campus Garland, TX
301 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson Dickson, TN
301 Stanbridge University Irvine, CA
301 Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK
305 Nevada Career Institute Las Vegas, NV
305 Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL
305 Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA
305 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
309 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
309 Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Louisville, KY
309 Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL
312 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
312 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
312 Miller-Motte College Columbus Columbus, GA
312 Ross Medical Education Center - Flint Flint, MI

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
316 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri Springfield, MO
316 Fortis College - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
316 Ross Medical Education Center - Grand Rapids North Grand Rapids, MI
316 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
320 All-State Career - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
320 Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program Albany, NY
320 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
323 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
323 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
323 American Institute - Toms River Toms River, NJ
323 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
323 Ross Medical Education Center - Kentwood Kentwood, MI
323 Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology Altamonte Springs, FL
329 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
329 American Institute - West Hartford West Hartford, CT
329 Eastwick College - Hackensack Hackensack, NJ
329 Concorde Career College - North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA
329 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
329 Dorsey College, Wayne Wayne, MI
335 Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH
335 Red River Technology Center Duncan, OK
335 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
338 Fortis College - Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
338 William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL
338 Carrington College, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
341 WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
341 Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT
341 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
341 Unitech Training Academy-Metairie Metairie, LA
341 Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Mountain Home, AR
341 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
347 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
347 Concorde Career College - San Diego San Diego, CA
347 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
347 Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing Brockton, MA
351 Bayamon Community College Bayamon, PR
351 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
351 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
351 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
355 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
355 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
355 Concorde Career College - Memphis Memphis, TN
355 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
355 First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL
355 Fortis Institute - Pensacola Pensacola, FL
355 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
362 Beckfield College - Tri-County Springdale, OH
362 Astrodome Career Centers Houston, TX
362 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
362 Stark State College North Canton, OH
362 Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley, MD
367 Ozarka College Melbourne, AR
367 MDT College of Health Sciences Highland Heights, OH
367 ATA Career Education Spring Hill, FL
367 Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI
367 Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie, FL
367 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
367 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR
367 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
367 Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
376 New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Long Island City, NY
376 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
376 John A Logan College Carterville, IL
376 American InterContinental University - Online Schaumburg, IL
376 Grayson College Denison, TX
376 Glendale Career College Glendale, CA
376 Blue Cliff College - Gulfport Gulfport, MS
383 Ross Medical Education Center - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
383 Stone Academy-West Haven West Haven, CT
383 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
386 Professional Skills Institute Maumee, OH
386 Angelina College Lufkin, TX
386 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
386 St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis Saint Louis, MO
386 Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus Orlando, FL
391 Metropolitan Learning Institute Rego Park, NY
391 American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway, NJ
391 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN
394 Technical Learning Centers Inc Washington, DC
394 ASA College Brooklyn, NY
394 Mildred Elley Albany Albany, NY
394 Fortis College - Norfolk Norfolk, VA
394 Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern, AR
394 Dorsey College, Saginaw Saginaw, MI
394 Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street, PA
401 CET, Salinas Salinas, CA
401 Capital Area School of Practical Nursing Springfield, IL
401 Scioto County Career Technical Center Lucasville, OH
404 Ross Medical Education Center - Niles Niles, OH
404 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
404 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
404 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
408 Stone Academy-East Hartford East Hartford, CT
408 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
410 Infinity College Lafayette, LA
410 Unitek College Hayward, CA
410 Gwinnett Institute Orlando, FL
410 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
410 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
410 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
410 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK
417 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
417 Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center Hamilton, OH
417 Career Technical Institute Washington, DC
417 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
417 Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Rochester, MN
417 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
417 Fortis College - Richmond Richmond, VA
417 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
417 Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria Alexandria, LA
417 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
417 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
417 State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO

Health Professions by Region

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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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