2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools
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.
The Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,254 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the United States
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Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,742 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, WGU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Chamberlain University - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the United States. Chamberlain - Illinois is located in Addison, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,027 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Chamberlain - Illinois is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,454 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Grand Canyon University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the United States. This large private for-profit school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2,832 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Capella University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,585 students in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Liberty University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 1,449 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UOPX - Arizona. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 1,400 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. This large public school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 1,255 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UAB. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,193 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 1,125 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Johns Hopkins. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is a large public school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 1,064 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Purdue University Global are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 950 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 916 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
UC 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 910 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NUS Florida. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of South Alabama came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 904 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
USA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 886 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at SNHU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Southern California landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 877 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
USC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 844 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Columbia. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school awarded 781 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USF Tampa. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Drexel University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 712 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Drexel. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Emory University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 691 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Emory. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 675 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UPenn, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South University’s online programs came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 681 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Since the graduate programs at South University’s online programs are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 662 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Thomas Jefferson University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the United States
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Honorable Mentions
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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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