2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chiropractic
17
Ranked Colleges
2,881
Degrees Awarded
$40,463
Avg Salary
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In 2021-2022, 2,881 people earned their degree in chiropractic, making the major the 175th most popular in the United States. In , chiropractic graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $40,463 and had an average of $192,847 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,881 chiropractic graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in chiropractic. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their chiropractic program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree chiropractic students.
Top 17 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chiropractic
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 72 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chiropractic students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full TCC Chiropractic Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Chiropractic College West landed the #1 spot on the list. Hayward, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to 182 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Life West Chiropractic Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sherman College of Chiropractic. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major. Sherman College of Chiropractic is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 121 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Chiropractic at Sherman College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major list. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 632 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Chiropractic at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland University - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to 129 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Chiropractic at Cleveland
Northwestern Health Sciences University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major ranking. NWHSU is a small school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 159 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Chiropractic at NWHSU
New York Chiropractic College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major ranking. This small school is located in Seneca Falls, New York, and it awarded 148 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Chiropractic at New York Chiropractic College
Life University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major ranking. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to 443 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Chiropractic at Life University
National University of Health Sciences came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major ranking. Lombard, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to 98 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Chiropractic at National University of Health Sciences
Parker University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major ranking. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 288 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Chiropractic at Parker University
Logan University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major list. Located in Chesterfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 246 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chiropractic students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Chiropractic at Logan University
Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major list. SCU is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 114 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SCU Chiropractic Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Western States did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major list. Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 154 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Western States Chiropractic College Chiropractic Report
University of Bridgeport came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major ranking. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s chiropractic degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Chiropractic at University of Bridgeport
D’Youville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major ranking, coming in at #15. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Chiropractic at D’Youville College
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Chiropractic at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Universidad Central Del Caribe came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chiropractic Major ranking. Bayamon, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chiropractic degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Chiropractic at UCC
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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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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