by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 1,262 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 184,957 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their associate degree.
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 Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat Loma Linda University if you want to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a associate in health professions from Loma Linda University
New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health professions. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a associate in health professions from New York University
Thomas Jefferson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a associate in health professions from Thomas Jefferson University
Pacific College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Pacific College
American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town.More information about a associate in health professions from American Public University System
South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a associate in health professions from South College
Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from George Washington University
Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a associate in health professions from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fox College is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Tinley Park.More information about a associate in health professions from Fox College
MSMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a associate in health professions from Mount Saint Mary’s University
is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Rancho Cordova.More information about a associate in health professions from San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a associate in health professions from St Catherine University
Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a associate in health professions from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Sacramento.More information about a associate in health professions from Carrington College, Sacramento
Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Southern Adventist University
Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from El Centro College
IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in health professions from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Tarleton State University
Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Rasmussen University - Florida
Located in the midsize city of Temecula, is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Draper.More information about a associate in health professions from AmeriTech College - Draper
Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Broward College
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1262 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools award.
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 85,504 |
| Allied Health Professions | 27,677 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 20,673 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 16,893 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 10,218 |
| Dental Support Services | 7,282 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 3,976 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 3,527 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 2,905 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 2,006 |
