Chiropractic is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #175 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chiropractic. Combined, these schools handed out 2,881 degrees in chiropractic to qualified students.
Your choice of chiropractic school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Chiropractic School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chiropractic Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Chiropractic in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of chiropractic degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Parker University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in chiropractic. Located in the large city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 288 chiropractic students who graduated with this degree at Parker University in the most recent year we have data available. Those chiropractic students who get their degree from Parker University earn $8,442 more than the average chiropractic graduate.
Any student who is interested in chiropractic needs to take a look at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 chiropractic students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.
D'Youville College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in chiropractic. Located in the large city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 18 chiropractic students who graduated with this degree at D'Youville College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chiropractic program make an average of $44,031 in the first couple years of their career.
It is difficult to beat Life University if you wish to pursue a degree in chiropractic. Life is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Marietta.
There were about 443 chiropractic students who graduated with this degree at Life in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chiropractic program state that they receive average early career wages of $49,523.
Located in the city of Bloomington, NWHSU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 159 chiropractic students who graduated with this degree at NWHSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the chiropractic program make about $41,767 for their early career.
UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bridgeport. This university ranks 18th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 40 chiropractic students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent year we have data available.
SCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Whittier.
There were roughly 114 chiropractic students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chiropractic program report average early career earnings of $38,169.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).