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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 35,945 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the health science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the most popular school in the United States for health sciences and services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at A T Still University of Health Sciences

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in health science at NUS Florida, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Nova Southeastern University

#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of South Dakota Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in health science at MCPHS University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the health science majors at the school.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Women make up 86% of the health science majors at the school.

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#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Arkansas Report

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Women make up 50% of the health science majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at The University of Texas at El Paso

#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Brown University Report

Health Sciences & Services by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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 23 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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