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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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,596 people earned their degree in chiropractic, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, chiropractic graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,393 and had an average of $178,471 in loans still to pay off.

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 looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chiropractic. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chiropractic programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chiropractic program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chiropractic

#1

University of Western States

Portland, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Western States. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate. University of Western States is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 163 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western States Chiropractic College, the school also landed 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Logan University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Chesterfield, Missouri, and it awarded 205 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2019-2020.

Logan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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

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. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 139 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chiropractic students in 2019-2020.

NWHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern Health Sciences University are $13,097, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chiropractic at NWHSU

#4

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, New York
#2 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, New York Chiropractic College landed the #4 spot on the list. Seneca Falls, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to 154 students in 2019-2020.

New York Chiropractic College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 New York Chiropractic College are $17,616.

Full New York Chiropractic College Chiropractic Report

#5

Parker University

Dallas, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Parker University landed the #5 spot on the list. Parker University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 205 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to qualified students.

Parker University also took the #6 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 Parker University are $13,062.

Full Parker University Chiropractic Report

#6

Life University

Marietta, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Life University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Life is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 386 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to qualified students.

Life also took the #10 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 Life University are $9,293.

Read more about Chiropractic at Life University

#7

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

D’Youville College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. D’Youville College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to qualified students.

D’Youville College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at D’Youville College are $19,422, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chiropractic at D’Youville College

With a ranking of #8, National University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate list. National University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lombard, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 111 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree chiropractic students list, National College of Chiropractic has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National College of Chiropractic are $24,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chiropractic at National College of Chiropractic

#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. UBridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 45 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport also made our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chiropractic at UBridgeport

#10

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate ranking. 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.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $28,362, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Chiropractic Report

#12 in overall quality

Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chiropractic Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 104 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree chiropractic students list, SCU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Chiropractic Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern California University of Health Sciences are $34,795, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chiropractic at Southern California University of Health Sciences

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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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