Lactation Consultant is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for lactation consultant students pursuing a degree.
The lactation consultant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Lactation Consultant rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we have developed a number of rankings, including this Best Lactation Consultant Schools list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we have developed a unique tool called College Combat that lets you compare schools on the factors that matter most to you.
Best Schools for Lactation Consultant in the United States
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the lactation consultant degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Metropolitan State College Of Denver the best school in the country for a degree in lactation consultant. Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public school located in the city of Denver. The six-year graduation rate is 31%. There were roughly 18 lactation consultant students who graduated with this degree at Metropolitan State College Of Denver in the most recent data year. Lactation Consultant graduates of Metropolitan State College Of Denver earn a median of $44,861 early in their careers. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduates carry a median of $27,484 in student loans.
See the full lactation consultant program report for Metropolitan State College Of Denver
A rank of #2 makes Drexel University one of the top schools for lactation consultant. Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 78% of students finish within six years. Drexel University awarded about 14 lactation consultant degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their lactation consultant degree from Drexel University earn around $100,471 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $28,838 to complete this degree.
Read more about the lactation consultant program at Drexel University
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
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 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).
