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

11 Ranked Colleges
1,117 Degrees Awarded
$80,267 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate

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With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. 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 Maryland, there were 12,477 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,245 and $20,513 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,117 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,541 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health professions.

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Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate

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

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #1 spot on the list. UMB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 630 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore Health Professions Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 288 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Johns Hopkins University Health Professions Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Notre Dame of Maryland University Health Professions Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 53 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Health Professions at UMES

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryland University of Integrative Health. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate. MUIH is a small school located in Laurel, Maryland that handed out 28 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MUIH Health Professions Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Health Professions Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Towson Health Professions Report

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate ranking. Morgan State is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Morgan State University

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

With a ranking of #9, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate list. Salisbury University is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s 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%.

Read more about Health Professions at Salisbury

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

Loyola University Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate list. Loyola University Maryland is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 5 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 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Loyola Maryland Health Professions Report

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Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Coppin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Maryland for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Coppin is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Coppin State University

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