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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools

702 Schools Ranked

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 and bootcamps 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 Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 702 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

1,065 Total Awards
$26,247 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 1,065 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, USAHS is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
965 Total Awards
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 965 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Rutgers New Brunswick, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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868 Total Awards
$17,277 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 868 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UIC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
816 Total Awards
$61,396 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 702 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 816 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USC. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
764 Total Awards
$19,494 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 764 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

UMN Twin Cities does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
966 Total Awards
$22,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Nova Southeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 966 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

NUS Florida does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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687 Total Awards
$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 687 students in 2020-2021.

Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
682 Total Awards
$12,737 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 682 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

UF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Florida Report

672 Total Awards
$12,425 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 672 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Ohio State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#10

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
668 Total Awards
$19,096 Average Tuition & Fees

Creighton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 668 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Creighton. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

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667 Total Awards
$24,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 667 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

MCPHS University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
630 Total Awards
$17,046 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 630 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UMB, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
709 Total Awards
$18,278 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 709 students in 2020-2021.

Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Temple. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#14

New York University

New York, New York
613 Total Awards
$38,206 Average Tuition & Fees

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 613 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NYU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

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#15

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
611 Total Awards
$15,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 611 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

VCU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#16

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
610 Total Awards
$12,999 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - San Francisco came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, the small public school awarded 610 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

UCSF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

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606 Total Awards

Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 606 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.

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601 Total Awards
$8,052 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 601 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#19

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
574 Total Awards
$25,248 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 574 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#20

Chamberlain University - Illinois

Addison, Illinois
565 Total Awards
$14,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Chamberlain University - Illinois ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a large private for-profit school situated in Addison, Illinois. It awarded 565 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Chamberlain - Illinois is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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564 Total Awards
$15,529 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 564 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UTHSC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

558 Total Awards
$10,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school awarded 558 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.

IUPUI does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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#23

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
555 Total Awards
$12,566 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. This large public school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 555 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.

UNC Chapel Hill does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#24

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
550 Total Awards
$31,058 Average Tuition & Fees

Loma Linda University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 550 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Loma Linda University. In 2019-2020 about 22% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#25

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
534 Total Awards
$14,388 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Buffalo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. This large public school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 534 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.

University at Buffalo does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#27

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#28

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#29

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
#30

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#33

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#35

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#35

Pacific College of Health and Science

San Diego, California
#35

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#38

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#39

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#40

Midwestern University - Downers Grove

Downers Grove, Illinois
#41

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#42

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#42

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#44

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#46

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
#49

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#50

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

To learn more about the schools below, just click on their names:

Rank School Location
51 Midwestern University - Glendale Glendale, AZ
52 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX
53 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA
53 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
55 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
56 Life University Marietta, GA
57 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
58 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
59 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
60 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
61 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
62 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
63 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
64 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
65 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
65 Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA
67 Rush University Chicago, IL
68 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
69 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
70 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
70 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
70 The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX
73 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
74 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA
75 Howard University Washington, DC
76 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL
77 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
78 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
79 Mercer University Macon, GA
80 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
81 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
82 Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
83 Duke University Durham, NC
84 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
85 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
86 Samford University Birmingham, AL
87 Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV
87 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
89 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
90 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
91 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
92 Florida International University Miami, FL
93 Washington State University Pullman, WA
94 Touro College New York, NY
95 Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR
96 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
97 University of Houston Houston, TX
98 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
99 New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
100 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
101 George Washington University Washington, DC
102 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX
103 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
104 University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Saint Louis, MO
105 LIU Post Brookville, NY
105 University of the Sciences Philadelphia, PA

Honorable Mentions

These schools also performed well in our most popular healthcare schools ranking:

Rank School Location
107 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
108 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
108 Parker University Dallas, TX
110 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
110 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
112 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo, UT
113 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
114 Logan University Chesterfield, MO
115 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Worcester, MA
116 Emory University Atlanta, GA
116 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
118 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
119 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
119 Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
119 University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences San Juan, PR
122 Georgetown University Washington, DC
123 Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH
123 Salus University Elkins Park, PA
125 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
126 Northeastern University Boston, MA
126 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
128 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
129 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
130 Baylor University Waco, TX
130 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
130 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
133 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
134 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
135 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
136 Marshall University Huntington, WV
137 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
138 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY
138 Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, MN
140 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
141 Chapman University Orange, CA

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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