2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 400 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Allied Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 233 students majoring in allied health at NUS Florida, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Out of the 400 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.
Of the 181 students majoring in allied health at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the allied health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 66% of the allied health majors at the school.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 117 students majoring in allied health at UT Rio Grande Valley, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Saint Francis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Barry University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 97 students majoring in allied health at UW Seattle, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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Yale University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in allied health at Yale, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Western University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.
Women make up 68% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Lincoln Memorial University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.
About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
About 72% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Duke University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 89 students majoring in allied health at Duke, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 89 students majoring in allied health at UNMC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Stony Brook University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in allied health at UTMB Galveston, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Medical University of South Carolina ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. MUSC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Wake Forest University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.
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South College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 84 students majoring in allied health at South College, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Midwestern University - Downers Grove came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 77% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 400 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 51 | University of Wisconsin - La Crosse | La Crosse, WI |
| 51 | King’s College | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 54 | Daemen College | Amherst, NY |
| 55 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 55 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 57 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 58 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX |
| 59 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 59 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 59 | Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | Provo, UT |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 63 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 63 | University of Maryland - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 63 | Kettering College | Kettering, OH |
| 63 | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI |
| 63 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 68 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 68 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 70 | Rush University | Chicago, IL |
| 71 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 71 | Wingate University | Wingate, NC |
| 73 | Marywood University | Scranton, PA |
| 73 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 73 | New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, NY |
| 73 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN |
| 77 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 77 | Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC |
| 77 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 80 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
Allied Health Professions by Region
View the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
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| Great Lakes |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Allied Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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