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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 5,951 people earned their degree in general health & wellness, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 general health & wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general health & wellness. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general health & wellness.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The health and wellness school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. Located in Provo, Utah, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health and wellness students 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health and wellness students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arkansas General Health & Wellness Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the #4 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Loma Linda University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. Located in Los Alamitos, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health and wellness students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Touro University Worldwide
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American International College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health and wellness degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at American International College
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