2023 Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools
Finding the Best Other Health Professions School for You
Other Health Professions is the #15 most popular major in the country with 7,984 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 280 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Health Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools in the United States
Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Other Health Professions
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for other health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
On average, health professions graduates from American Military University take out $8,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other health professions schools in the United States. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debt load of $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $867, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other health professions schools in the United States. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from OTC carry an average student debt load of $16,548.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Health Professions majors at Oakland take out an average of $25,195 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $156, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 280 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $26,966 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $263, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Goodwin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Goodwin carry an average student debt load of $44,254.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Tulane carry an average student debt load of $23,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $408, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Boise State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other health professions programs. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $276.
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With a ranking of #9, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other health professions students. Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, health professions graduates from Clemson take out $21,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #11, Weill Cornell Medical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other health professions students. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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College of Southern Idaho landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other health professions programs. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Health Professions majors at College of Southern Idaho take out an average of $10,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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George Mason University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $482, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #14, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other health professions students. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Gannon take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $381, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #15, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other health professions students. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.
On average, health professions graduates from Wayne State take out $22,320 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #16, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Mercy take out is $28,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $196, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Merrimack College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other health professions programs. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.
On average, health professions graduates from Merrimack take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #16, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other health professions students. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $222.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
On average, health professions graduates from UC take out $26,763 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $334.
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Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other health professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Health Professions majors at Ferris take out an average of $25,200 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $193, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other health professions programs. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.
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Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools ranking. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.
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With a ranking of #23, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other health professions students. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at ETSU accumulate an average of around $20,388 in student debt.
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Messiah University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Lock Haven University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools ranking. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Other Health Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Other Health Professions Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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43 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI |
44 | St. Joseph’s College - New York | Brooklyn, NY |
44 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
44 | Aims Community College | Greeley, CO |
44 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
48 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
48 | Jackson State Community College | Jackson, TN |
50 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
51 | Nazareth College | Rochester, NY |
52 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
53 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
53 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
55 | New York Medical College | Valhalla, NY |
55 | New York University | New York, NY |
Other Health Professions by Region
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Other Health Professions Related Majors
Other Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Professions Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 7,984 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/NY_College_of_Health_Professions_Massage_Therapy_Class.jpg.
More about our data sources and methodologies.