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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chiropractic

11 Ranked Colleges
2,596 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,596 people earned their degree in chiropractic, making the major the 244th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,596 chiropractic graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in chiropractic. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chiropractic programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chiropractic program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree chiropractic students.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chiropractic

#1

University of Western States

Portland, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Western States landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Western States is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 163 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to qualified students.

Western States Chiropractic College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western States Chiropractic College are $9,600.

Read more about Chiropractic at Western States Chiropractic College

#2

Logan University

Chesterfield, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Logan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chesterfield, Missouri. It awarded 205 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2019-2020.

Logan University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Logan University are $9,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Logan University Chiropractic Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Health Sciences University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate list. NWHSU is a small school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 139 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree chiropractic students list, NWHSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern Health Sciences University are $13,097.

Read more about Chiropractic at NWHSU

#4

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Chiropractic College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Seneca Falls, New York, and it awarded 154 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree chiropractic students list, New York Chiropractic College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Chiropractic College are $17,616, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York Chiropractic College Chiropractic Report

#5

Parker University

Dallas, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Parker University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 205 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2019-2020.

Parker University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Parker University are $13,062, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Parker University Chiropractic Report

#6

Life University

Marietta, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Life University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 386 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2019-2020.

Life not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Life are $9,293, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chiropractic at Life University

#7

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

D’Youville College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chiropractic students in 2019-2020.

D’Youville College also made our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at D’Youville College are $19,422, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full D’Youville College Chiropractic Report

#7 in overall quality

National University of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate ranking. National University of Health Sciences is located in Lombard, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 111 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to qualified students.

National College of Chiropractic not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National College of Chiropractic are $24,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chiropractic at National College of Chiropractic

#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport also made our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686.

Full University of Bridgeport Chiropractic Report

#10

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $28,362.

Read more about Chiropractic at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

#12 in overall quality

Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 104 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $34,795.

Read full report on Chiropractic at SCU

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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