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2024 Best Health Professions Schools

2,152 Colleges in the United States
977,800 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$47,927 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2,152 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 977,800 degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School

Best Health Professions Schools Your choice of health professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Health Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Professions
Master's Degrees in Health Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Health Professions

The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health Professions Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Health Professions in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of health professions degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Health Professions

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
791 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
0.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in health professions has to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 791 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Harvard University earn $51,759 more than the standard health professions grad.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
18.4% Growth in Graduates

Stanford University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in health professions. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 196 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Stanford University earn a boost of about $20,311 over the typical earnings of health professions graduates.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,371 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
3.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in health professions has to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1371 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania earn $47,316 more than the typical health professions grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,950 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$87,257 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in health professions. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1950.0000000000002 health professions students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from University of Southern California make $39,330 more than the typical health professions grad.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
663 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$99,597 Median Starting Salary

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 663 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Vanderbilt University earn $51,670 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,515 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

There were approximately 1515 health professions students who graduated with this degree at USAHS in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences get an earnings boost of approximately $22,417 above the average income of health professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
709 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
1.0% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 709 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from Northwestern University earn a boost of around $32,897 above the average earnings of health professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,476 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$87,439 Median Starting Salary

UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Houston.

There were roughly 1476 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions degree program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston get $39,511 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,068 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$73,218 Median Starting Salary

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 2068 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University earn a boost of around $25,291 over the average earnings of health professions majors.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,343 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
9.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 1343 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Emory University earn $42,854 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
560 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. This university ranks 4th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 560 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley receive an earnings boost of about $15,730 above the typical income of health professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,311 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$73,282 Median Starting Salary

TTUHSC is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Lubbock.

There were approximately 2311 health professions students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center earn $25,355 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
918 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$96,872 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 918 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Samuel Merritt University earn $48,945 more than the typical health professions graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,722 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 1722 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions major at Columbia University in the City of New York make $36,061 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,034 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$94,128 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1034 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions degree program at Duke University get $46,200 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,185 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 1185 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from The University of Texas Medical Branch receive an earnings boost of around $22,349 over the average income of health professions graduates.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
303 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$54,266 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 303 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Brown University receive $6,338 more than the standard health professions grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,304 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
13.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 1304 health professions students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from A T Still University of Health Sciences receive an earnings boost of around $30,882 above the average earnings of health professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,771 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
10.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 1771 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from University of Maryland - Baltimore receive $34,223 more than the average health professions graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
423 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$103,226 Median Starting Salary

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

There were about 423 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine make $55,299 more than the standard health professions graduate.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,903 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
4.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 1903.0000000000002 health professions students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions major at New York University make $23,653 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
443 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$62,617 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 443 health professions students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Washington University in St Louis earn $14,689 more than the average health professions grad.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,446 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 1446 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions major at Loma Linda University get $31,916 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$90,266 Median Starting Salary

Illinois College of Optometry is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago.

There were about 126 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Illinois College of Optometry in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Illinois College of Optometry make $42,339 more than the average health professions grad.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
454 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$95,387 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 454 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions degree program at Yale University make $47,460 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Health Professions Schools

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Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA
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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
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Salus University
Elkins Park, PA
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

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Philadelphia, PA
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Tufts University
Medford, MA
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Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 2152 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
51 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Memphis, TN
52 Boston University Boston, MA
53 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
54 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
55 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA
56 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
57 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
58 University of Georgia Athens, GA
59 Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY
60 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
61 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
62 University of California - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
63 University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX
64 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
65 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
66 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
67 Midwestern University - Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL
68 Creighton University Omaha, NE
69 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
70 University of Western States Portland, OR
71 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
72 University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
73 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
74 Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA
75 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
76 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
77 Rush University Chicago, IL
78 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
79 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
80 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
81 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
82 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
83 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
84 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
85 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
86 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo, UT
87 Simmons University Boston, MA
88 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
89 Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA
90 Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR
91 University of Portland Portland, OR
92 Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV
93 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
94 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
95 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
96 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
97 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
98 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
99 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
100 United States University San Diego, CA
101 Touro University Nevada Henderson, NV
102 West Coast University - Orange County Anaheim, CA
103 Yeshiva University New York, NY
104 West Coast University - Dallas Richardson, TX
105 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
106 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
107 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX
108 Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI
109 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
110 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
111 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
112 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
113 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
114 Fox College Tinley Park, IL
115 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
116 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
117 Villanova University Villanova, PA
118 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
119 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
120 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
121 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
122 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
123 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
124 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
125 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
126 San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA
127 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
128 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
129 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
130 Baylor University Waco, TX
131 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
132 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
133 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
134 Northeastern University Boston, MA
135 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
136 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
137 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY
138 Carrington College, Sacramento Sacramento, CA
139 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
140 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
141 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
142 Samford University Birmingham, AL
143 El Centro College Dallas, TX
144 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
145 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
146 Touro University California Vallejo, CA
147 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
148 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
149 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
150 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
151 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
151 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
152 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
153 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
154 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
155 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
156 University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
157 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
158 Bastyr University Kenmore, WA
159 Miami Regional University Miami Springs, FL
160 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
161 San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula Temecula, CA
162 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
163 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
164 New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
165 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
166 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
167 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
168 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
169 Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, MN
170 West Coast University - Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA
171 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
172 Chamberlain University - Illinois Addison, IL
173 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
174 Parker University Dallas, TX
175 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
176 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY
177 Oak Point University Oak Brook, IL
178 Providence College Providence, RI
179 South College Knoxville, TN
180 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
181 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
182 Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Saint Louis, MO
183 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
184 Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH
185 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
186 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
187 SUNY College of Optometry New York, NY
188 MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA
189 Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill, CA
190 Emerson College Boston, MA
191 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
192 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
193 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
194 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center Des Moines, IA
195 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
196 Mount Marty University Yankton, SD
197 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
198 Maryland University of Integrative Health Laurel, MD
199 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
200 Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO
201 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
202 Houston Community College Houston, TX
203 Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
204 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
205 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
206 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
207 University of Mississippi University, MS
208 Albany Medical College Albany, NY
209 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
210 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
211 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
212 Logan University Chesterfield, MO
213 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
214 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
215 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
216 Saint Mary’s College Notre Dame, IN
217 Widener University Chester, PA
218 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
219 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
220 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
221 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
222 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
223 Winona State University Winona, MN
224 Washington State University Pullman, WA
225 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
226 Touro College New York, NY
227 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
228 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
229 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
230 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
231 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
232 Clemson University Clemson, SC
233 Utah State University Logan, UT
234 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
235 Allen College Waterloo, IA
236 University of Delaware Newark, DE
237 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
238 AmeriTech College - Draper Draper, UT
239 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
240 Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Louisville, KY
241 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
242 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
243 Gannon University Erie, PA
244 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
245 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
246 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
247 Helene Fuld College of Nursing New York, NY
248 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
249 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
250 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
251 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
252 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
253 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
254 Hunter College New York, NY
255 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
256 Nightingale College Salt Lake City, UT
257 Florida International University Miami, FL
258 Iowa State University Ames, IA
259 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
260 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
261 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA
262 Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health Los Angeles, CA
263 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
264 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
265 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
266 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
267 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
268 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA
269 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
270 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
271 Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH
272 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
273 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA
274 San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
275 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
276 Bellin College Green Bay, WI
277 Marshall B Ketchum University Fullerton, CA
278 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
279 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
280 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
281 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
282 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
283 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
284 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
285 Adler University Chicago, IL
286 Auburn University Auburn, AL
287 Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN
288 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
288 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA
289 Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA
290 American University Washington, DC
291 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
292 Clarkson College Omaha, NE
293 LIU Post Brookville, NY
294 West Coast University - Ontario Ontario, CA
295 Mercer University Macon, GA
296 University of Denver Denver, CO
297 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
298 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
299 National University San Diego, CA
300 Chapman University Orange, CA
301 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
302 Gallaudet University Washington, DC
303 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
304 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
305 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
306 Portland State University Portland, OR
307 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
308 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
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309 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
310 University of Houston Houston, TX
311 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
312 Biola University La Mirada, CA
313 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
314 Valencia College Orlando, FL
315 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
316 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
317 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
318 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
318 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Worcester, MA
320 Brandman University Irvine, CA
321 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
322 Towson University Towson, MD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students that almost earned our Best Health Professions Schools award.

Rank College Location
323 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
324 Boise State University Boise, ID
325 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
326 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
327 Regis College Weston, MA
328 Bradley University Peoria, IL
329 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
330 Illinois State University Normal, IL
331 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
332 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
333 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
334 Saint Anthony College of Nursing Rockford, IL
335 Belmont University Nashville, TN
336 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
337 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
338 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
339 Ohio Northern University Ada, OH
340 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
341 Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR
342 Pacific Union College Angwin, CA
343 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
344 Chamberlain University - New Jersey North Brunswick, NJ
345 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
346 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
347 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
348 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
349 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
350 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
351 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
352 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
353 Alliant International University San Diego, CA
354 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
355 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
356 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
357 Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA
358 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
359 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
360 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
361 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
362 Madonna University Livonia, MI
363 Union University Jackson, TN
364 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
365 Chamberlain University - Nevada Las Vegas, NV
366 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
367 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
368 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
369 Pace University - New York New York, NY
370 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
371 San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA
372 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
373 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
374 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
375 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
376 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
377 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN
378 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
379 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
380 Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA
381 Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA
382 Cypress College Cypress, CA
383 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
384 Felician University Lodi, NJ
385 Saint Francis University Loretto, PA
386 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
387 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
388 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
389 South Texas College McAllen, TX
390 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
391 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
392 Lesley University Cambridge, MA
393 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
394 Otterbein University Westerville, OH
395 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
396 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
397 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
398 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
399 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
400 University of California - Merced Merced, CA
401 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
402 Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Kansas City, MO
403 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
404 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
405 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
406 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
407 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
408 College of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY
409 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
410 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
411 Excelsior University Albany, NY
412 Wagner College Staten Island, NY
413 Manchester University North Manchester, IN
413 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
415 Barry University Miami, FL
416 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
417 Ball State University Muncie, IN
418 Benedictine University Lisle, IL
419 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
420 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
421 Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI
422 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
423 Augusta University Augusta, GA
424 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
425 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
426 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
427 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
428 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
429 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
430 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN

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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
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