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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Ohio

27 Ranked Colleges
3,069 Degrees Awarded
$75,208 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 40,101 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,300 and $23,086 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,069 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,351 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health professions programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree health professions students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 672 doctorate’s health professions degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 397 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 341 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate list. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 319 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Ohio Medical University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate. Rootstown, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 210 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full NEOMED Health Professions Report

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The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Findlay is a small school located in Findlay, Ohio that handed out 130 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Findlay Health Professions Report

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 121 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Health Professions Report

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Ohio Northern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking. Ada, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at ONU

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 289 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Health Professions Report

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Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Mount St. Joe Health Professions Report

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Cedarville, Ohio, and it awarded 45 doctorate’s health professions degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Health Professions at Cedarville

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Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

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Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio

Walsh University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Dayton came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking. University of Dayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 91%.

Read full report on Health Professions at UDayton

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Kettering College
Kettering, Ohio

Kettering College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking. Kettering College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kettering, Ohio. It awarded 29 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Kettering College Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #15, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 29 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Mount Union ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate list. University of Mount Union is located in Alliance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Mount Union Health Professions Report

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Full Kent State Health Professions Report

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Health Professions Report

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Lourdes University
Sylvania, Ohio

With a ranking of #20, Lourdes University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate list. Lourdes University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sylvania, Ohio. It awarded 16 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Lourdes

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Health Professions at Xavier

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Full Ashland University Health Professions Report

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Franklin University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 9 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Health Professions at Franklin University

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students 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%.

Read more about Health Professions at Otterbein

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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Ohio for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Full Shawnee State University Health Professions Report

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