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2024 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

1,156 Colleges in the United States
274,562 Bachelor's Degrees
$49,058 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 1,156 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 274,562 bachelor's degrees in health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of health professions for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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 bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Health Professions in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Health Professions

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Brown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,092 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in health professions. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
505 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in health professions needs to take a look at Samuel Merritt University. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Samuel Merritt University

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
298 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Pennsylvania

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
223 Annual Graduates

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of California - Berkeley

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Annual Graduates

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Northwestern University

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
576 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from New York University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
467 Annual Graduates

UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Johns Hopkins University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
415 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Emory University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
435 Annual Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from The University of Texas Medical Branch

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
405 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Loma Linda University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
415 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Maryland - Baltimore

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Annual Graduates

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Southern California

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Annual Graduates

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Tufts University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
453 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Maryland - College Park

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Foothill College

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
253 Annual Graduates

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Indiana University - Bloomington

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
582 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
313 Annual Graduates

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of California - San Diego

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
402 Annual Graduates

UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Georgetown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
625 Annual Graduates

UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
463 Annual Graduates

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from George Washington University

Rest of the Top 50 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
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Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1156 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
51 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
52 Rush University Chicago, IL
53 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
54 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
55 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
56 West Coast University - Orange County Anaheim, CA
57 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
58 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
59 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
60 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
61 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
62 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
63 University of Portland Portland, OR
64 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
65 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
66 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
67 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
68 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
69 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
70 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
71 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
72 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
73 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
74 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
75 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
76 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
77 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
78 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
79 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
80 Villanova University Villanova, PA
81 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
82 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
83 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
84 University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
85 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
86 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
87 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
88 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
89 Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV
90 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
91 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
92 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
93 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
94 Boston University Boston, MA
95 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
96 Northeastern University Boston, MA
97 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
98 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
99 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
100 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
101 Simmons University Boston, MA
102 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
103 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
104 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
105 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
106 Oak Point University Oak Brook, IL
107 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
108 Utah State University Logan, UT
109 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
110 Chamberlain University - Illinois Addison, IL
111 Samford University Birmingham, AL
112 Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH
113 Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Saint Louis, MO
114 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
115 West Coast University - Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA
116 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
117 Widener University Chester, PA
118 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
119 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
120 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
121 Baylor University Waco, TX
122 American University Washington, DC
123 Providence College Providence, RI
124 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
125 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
126 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
127 Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO
128 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
129 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
130 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
131 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
132 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
133 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
134 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
135 Washington State University Pullman, WA
136 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
137 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
138 Florida International University Miami, FL
139 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
140 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
141 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
142 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
143 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
144 University of Delaware Newark, DE
145 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
146 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
147 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
148 University of Mississippi University, MS
149 Hunter College New York, NY
150 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
151 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
152 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
153 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
154 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
155 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
156 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
157 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
158 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
159 Winona State University Winona, MN
160 Clemson University Clemson, SC
161 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
162 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
163 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
164 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
165 LIU Post Brookville, NY
166 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
167 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
168 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
169 National University San Diego, CA
170 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
171 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
172 Mercer University Macon, GA
173 Allen College Waterloo, IA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
174 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
175 Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Louisville, KY
176 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
177 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
178 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
179 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
180 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
181 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
182 MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA
183 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
184 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
185 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
186 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
187 Union University Jackson, TN
188 Nightingale College Salt Lake City, UT
189 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
190 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
191 Bellin College Green Bay, WI
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192 Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN
193 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
194 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
195 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
196 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
197 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
198 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
199 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
200 Portland State University Portland, OR
201 Touro University Nevada Henderson, NV
202 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
203 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
204 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
205 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
206 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
206 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
207 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
208 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
209 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
210 West Coast University - Ontario Ontario, CA
211 Saint Mary’s College Notre Dame, IN
212 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
213 Pace University - New York New York, NY
214 Boise State University Boise, ID
215 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
216 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
217 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
218 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
219 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
220 Parker University Dallas, TX
221 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
222 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
223 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
224 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
225 Illinois State University Normal, IL
225 American Sentinel University Waterbury, CT
226 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
227 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
228 Madonna University Livonia, MI
229 Clarkson College Omaha, NE
230 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
231 Biola University La Mirada, CA

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 165,538
Public Health 19,511
Health & Medical Administrative Services 19,391
Health Sciences & Services 18,866
Communication Sciences 11,434
Allied Health Professions 9,264
Other Health Professions 4,516
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,402
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 4,027
Health/Medical Prep Programs 3,519

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