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2023 Best Chiropractic Schools

13 Colleges
$40,463 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chiropractic School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,658 people earned a degree or certificate in chiropractic, making the major the #20 most popular in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Chiropractic Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Chiropractic Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for chiropractic majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Chiropractic Schools

Our analysis found University of Western States to be the best school for chiropractic students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York Chiropractic College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Chiropractic Schools list. New York Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seneca Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chiropractic Schools list. Located in the city of Davenport, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Parker University

Dallas, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Parker University is a great place for chiropractic students. Located in the large city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Logan University is a great place for chiropractic students. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesterfield.

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Northwestern Health Sciences University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Chiropractic Schools list. NWHSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#7

D'Youville College

Buffalo, NY

D’Youville College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chiropractic students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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National University of Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chiropractic Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lombard, National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Life University

Marietta, GA

Life University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chiropractic programs. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Marietta.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chiropractic Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Chiropractic by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Chiropractic is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Chiropractic Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Chiropractic 2,658

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michael Dorausch.

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