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2024 Best Health Professions Schools

2,152 Colleges in the United States
979,380 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$49,056 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. Combined, these schools handed out 979,380 degrees in health professions to qualified students.

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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
849 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 849 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Harvard University get an earnings boost of approximately $50,631 above the average income of health professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
209 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
6.2% Growth in Graduates

Stanford University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in health professions. Stanford is a 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 209 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Stanford University earn $19,182 more than the typical health professions grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,289 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$95,243 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 1289 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions program at University of Pennsylvania earn $46,187 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,917 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 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 1917.0000000000002 health professions students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from University of Southern California get an earnings boost of approximately $38,201 over the average earnings of health professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
749 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 749 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Vanderbilt University earn $50,541 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,688 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
10.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 1688 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 earn a boost of approximately $21,289 above the typical income of health professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
766 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
7.4% 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 766 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Northwestern University make $31,768 more than the average health professions grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,433 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$87,439 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 1432.9999999999998 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston receive $38,383 more than the average health professions grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,528 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

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 2528 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Johns Hopkins University earn $24,163 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,436 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
6.5% 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 1436 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from Emory University receive an earnings boost of around $41,725 above the average earnings of health professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
553 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$63,657 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 553 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 approximately $14,601 over the typical earnings of health professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,527 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
8.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 2527 health professions students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center earn $24,226 more than the typical health professions student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
964 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 964 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Samuel Merritt University make $47,816 more than the typical health professions grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,587 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$83,988 Median Starting Salary

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 1587 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York earn a boost of around $34,932 above the average income of health professions graduates.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
965 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 about 965 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 program at Duke University earn $45,072 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,096 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$70,277 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 1096 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions program at The University of Texas Medical Branch earn $21,221 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
364 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
16.8% Growth in Graduates

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 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 364 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from Brown University get an earnings boost of approximately $5,210 above the average income of health professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,175 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$78,809 Median Starting Salary

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 roughly 1175 health professions students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from A T Still University of Health Sciences make $29,753 more than the standard health professions grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,734 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$82,151 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 1734 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 earn $33,095 more than the standard health professions student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
464 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
8.8% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 464.00000000000006 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions degree program at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine earn $54,170 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,879 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$71,580 Median Starting Salary

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 1879 health professions students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from New York University earn $22,524 more than the standard health professions student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
466 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 466 health professions students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Washington University in St Louis earn $13,561 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,360 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$79,844 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 1360 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 program at Loma Linda University make $30,788 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 139 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Illinois College of Optometry in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from Illinois College of Optometry get an earnings boost of approximately $41,210 over the average earnings of health professions graduates.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
601 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
24.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 601 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Yale University receive an earnings boost of approximately $46,331 above the average income of health professions majors.

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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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Tufts University
Medford, MA
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Remaining Award Winners

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

RankCollegeLocation
50Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX
51The University of Tennessee - Health Science CenterMemphis, TN
52Boston UniversityBoston, MA
53Purdue University - Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN
54University of FloridaGainesville, FL
55Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA
56Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
57The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX
58University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
59Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, NY
60University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
61Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC
62University of California - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
63University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX
64University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE
65University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
66Rutgers University - New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
67Midwestern University - Downers GroveDowners Grove, IL
68Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE
69University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA
70University of Western StatesPortland, OR
71San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA
72University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK
73University of California - San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
74Pacific College of Health and ScienceSan Diego, CA
75Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH
76University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA
77Rush UniversityChicago, IL
78University of California - IrvineIrvine, CA
79Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
80Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO
81Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA
82University of Virginia - Main CampusCharlottesville, VA
83University of the PacificStockton, CA
84Texas A&M University - College StationCollege Station, TX
85Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX
86Rocky Mountain University of Health ProfessionsProvo, UT
87Simmons UniversityBoston, MA
88Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI
89Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, VA
90Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR
91University of PortlandPortland, OR
92Roseman University of Health SciencesHenderson, NV
93Keiser University - Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL
94School Removed
95University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA
96Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA
97Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI
98University of IowaIowa City, IA
99Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
100United States UniversitySan Diego, CA
101Touro University NevadaHenderson, NV
102West Coast University - Orange CountyAnaheim, CA
103Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY
104West Coast University - DallasRichardson, TX
105University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
106Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA
107University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX
108Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee, WI
109University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR
110University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
111Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR
112University of RochesterRochester, NY
113University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL
114Fox CollegeTinley Park, IL
115SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBrooklyn, NY
116University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
117Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA
118Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA
119Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL
120California State University - Long BeachLong Beach, CA
121University of South Carolina - ColumbiaColumbia, SC
122University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
123Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT
124Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT
125Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, CA
126San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaRancho Cordova, CA
127Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ
128Ohio State University - Main CampusColumbus, OH
129Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
130Baylor UniversityWaco, TX
131Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA
132Mount Saint Mary’s UniversityLos Angeles, CA
133University of KansasLawrence, KS
134Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA
135Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicinePhiladelphia, PA
136American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV
137Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY
138Carrington College, SacramentoSacramento, CA
139University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA
140The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
141University of Nevada - RenoReno, NV
142Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL
143El Centro CollegeDallas, TX
144Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
145Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA
146Touro University CaliforniaVallejo, CA
147Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO
148Ohio University - Athens CampusAthens, OH
149University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnati, OH
150The Graduate Center, CUNYNew York, NY
151University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL
151School Removed
152University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA
153University of California - DavisDavis, CA
154Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA
155University of Wisconsin - La CrosseLa Crosse, WI
156University of Phoenix - ArizonaPhoenix, AZ
157University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL
158Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WA
159Miami Regional UniversityMiami Springs, FL
160University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND
161San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaTemecula, CA
162Molloy CollegeRockville Centre, NY
163The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
164New York Medical CollegeValhalla, NY
165Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA
166Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, NY
167Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
168Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
169Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington, MN
170West Coast University - Los AngelesNorth Hollywood, CA
171California State University - FullertonFullerton, CA
172Chamberlain University - IllinoisAddison, IL
173University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
174Parker UniversityDallas, TX
175Arizona State University - TempeTempe, AZ
176Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesAlbany, NY
177Oak Point UniversityOak Brook, IL
178Providence CollegeProvidence, RI
179South CollegeKnoxville, TN
180Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
181University of ScrantonScranton, PA
182Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish CollegeSaint Louis, MO
183Indiana University - Purdue University - IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
184Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH
185University of RedlandsRedlands, CA
186San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA
187SUNY College of OptometryNew York, NY
188MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston, MA
189Carrington College-Pleasant HillPleasant Hill, CA
190Emerson CollegeBoston, MA
191Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, CA
192University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO
193The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN
194Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
195Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI
196Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD
197Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR
198Maryland University of Integrative HealthLaurel, MD
199Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
200Denver College of NursingDenver, CO
201University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbia, MO
202Houston Community CollegeHouston, TX
203Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI
204Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL
205Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN
206University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI
207University of MississippiUniversity, MS
208Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
209Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL
210Rasmussen University - FloridaOcala, FL
211Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY
212Logan UniversityChesterfield, MO
213Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
214Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL
215Rasmussen University - IllinoisRockford, IL
216Saint Mary’s CollegeNotre Dame, IN
217Widener UniversityChester, PA
218University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
219Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
220California State University - NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
221University of New Hampshire - Main CampusDurham, NH
222Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR
223Winona State UniversityWinona, MN
224Washington State UniversityPullman, WA
225Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
226Touro CollegeNew York, NY
227The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ
228Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
229The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL
230Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA
231ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA
232Clemson UniversityClemson, SC
233Utah State UniversityLogan, UT
234Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT
235Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA
236University of DelawareNewark, DE
237University of KentuckyLexington, KY
238AmeriTech College - DraperDraper, UT
239Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX
240Galen College of Nursing - LouisvilleLouisville, KY
241San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, CA
242Northcentral UniversitySan Diego, CA
243Gannon UniversityErie, PA
244Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE
245Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX
246Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, CA
247Helene Fuld College of NursingNew York, NY
248The University of FindlayFindlay, OH
249University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
250Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH
251South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD
252GateWay Community CollegePhoenix, AZ
253California State University - FresnoFresno, CA
254Hunter CollegeNew York, NY
255California State University - SacramentoSacramento, CA
256Nightingale CollegeSalt Lake City, UT
257Florida International UniversityMiami, FL
258Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
259Rasmussen University - MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN
260Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO
261Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesLancaster, PA
262Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied HealthLos Angeles, CA
263East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
264University of St FrancisJoliet, IL
265California State University - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA
266James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA
267St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN
268Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA
269Delaware Technical Community College - TerryDover, DE
270San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA
271Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityRootstown, OH
272Brigham Young University - ProvoProvo, UT
273Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA
274San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
275Saint Joseph’s UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
276Bellin CollegeGreen Bay, WI
277Marshall B Ketchum UniversityFullerton, CA
278Kent State University at KentKent, OH
279Miami University - OxfordOxford, OH
280George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
281University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL
282Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
283La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
284University of New Mexico - Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM
285Adler UniversityChicago, IL
286Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL
287Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, IN
288Fresno City CollegeFresno, CA
288Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA
289Fuller Theological SeminaryPasadena, CA
290American UniversityWashington, DC
291University of ToledoToledo, OH
292Clarkson CollegeOmaha, NE
293LIU PostBrookville, NY
294West Coast University - OntarioOntario, CA
295Mercer UniversityMacon, GA
296University of DenverDenver, CO
297Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA
298University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI
299National UniversitySan Diego, CA
300Chapman UniversityOrange, CA
301University of MaryBismarck, ND
302Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC
303Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA
304University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR
305Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO
306Portland State UniversityPortland, OR
307DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA
308The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
309Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ
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310University of HoustonHouston, TX
311Texas Woman’s UniversityDenton, TX
312Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA
313University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY
314Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL
315West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
316Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA
317Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD
318Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX
318University of Massachusetts Medical School WorcesterWorcester, MA
320Brandman UniversityIrvine, CA
321Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA
322Towson UniversityTowson, MD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

RankCollegeLocation
323The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX
324Boise State UniversityBoise, ID
325Minnesota State University - MankatoMankato, MN
326University of South DakotaVermillion, SD
327Regis CollegeWeston, MA
328Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL
329University of Massachusetts - LowellLowell, MA
330Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL
331San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX
332University of Maryland - Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
333Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI
334Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL
335Belmont UniversityNashville, TN
336The University of MontanaMissoula, MT
337Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
338Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IL
339Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH
340University of Missouri - Kansas CityKansas City, MO
341Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR
342Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA
343Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY
344Chamberlain University - New JerseyNorth Brunswick, NJ
345San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia, CA
346California State University - Dominguez HillsCarson, CA
347Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA
348Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY
349Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY
350Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK
351New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich, RI
352University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC
353Alliant International UniversitySan Diego, CA
354Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA
355Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA
356Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA
357Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CA
358Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah, GA
359Missouri State University - SpringfieldSpringfield, MO
360St John’s University - New YorkQueens, NY
361Herzing University - MadisonMadison, WI
362Madonna UniversityLivonia, MI
363Union UniversityJackson, TN
364North Dakota State University - Main CampusFargo, ND
365Chamberlain University - NevadaLas Vegas, NV
366Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, MA
367Bethel University MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
368Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL
369Pace University - New YorkNew York, NY
370University of OregonEugene, OR
371San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioOntario, CA
372Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT
373Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY
374Bronx Community CollegeBronx, NY
375Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ
376University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
377College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN
378Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL
379Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins, GA
380Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA
381Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA
382Cypress CollegeCypress, CA
383Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwater, OK
384Felician UniversityLodi, NJ
385Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA
386Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA
387Howard Community CollegeColumbia, MD
388University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI
389South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX
390Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
391Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI
392Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA
393Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MN
394Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH
395Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro, GA
396University of South AlabamaMobile, AL
397Concordia University, WisconsinMequon, WI
398Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, WI
399California State University - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
400University of California - MercedMerced, CA
401Rutgers University - CamdenCamden, NJ
402Kansas City University of Medicine and BiosciencesKansas City, MO
403University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL
404Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, CA
405University of Massachusetts - BostonBoston, MA
406St Philip’s CollegeSan Antonio, TX
407University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC
408College of Mount Saint VincentBronx, NY
409Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT
410California State University - ChicoChico, CA
411Excelsior UniversityAlbany, NY
412Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY
413Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN
413University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI
415Barry UniversityMiami, FL
416Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, WI
417Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN
418Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL
419Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
420The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX
421Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI
422University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
423Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA
424Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ
425Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY
426Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI
427Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH
428Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY
429Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX
430Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN

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Nursing319,502
Health & Medical Administrative Services88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants85,339
Allied Health Professions83,905
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Public Health41,651
Health Sciences & Services36,762
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions30,594
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