by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,984 people earned their degree in other health professions, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,061 and had an average of $24,616 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 117 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in other health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in other health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Indianapolis landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Bridgeport. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major. University of Bridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 13 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Bridgeport Other Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rush University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend D’Youville College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major. D’Youville College is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Allen College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. Allen College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Augusta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Augusta University
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking, coming in at #9. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 17 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Other Health Professions at University of Southern California
Old Dominion University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 4 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Other Health Professions Report
Dartmouth College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Other Health Professions Report
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking, coming in at #15. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 2 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Other Health Professions Report
Stony Brook University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Stony Brook University
With a ranking of #18, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking, coming in at #19. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Other Health Professions Report
Northwestern University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Northwestern
With a ranking of #21, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
University of Kentucky ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Kentucky
With a ranking of #22, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. Saint Francis University is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking, coming in at #22. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 209 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Iowa came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 6 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking, coming in at #22. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major ranking. University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a private for-profit institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Other Health Professions at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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