by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 396 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of health professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89,473 doctor's degrees in health professions during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The health professions doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their doctor's degree.
The health professions 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 the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in health professions has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Pennsylvania
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in health professions has to look into Texas Christian University. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Texas Christian University
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in health professions has to take a look at Samuel Merritt University. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Oakland.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Samuel Merritt University
Seattle University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Seattle University
Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Fairfield University
Pacific College San Diego is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Pacific College of Health and Science
Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Southern California
Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Johns Hopkins University
Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Duke University
Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Villanova University
TTUHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Michigan State University
Located in the city of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Texas Medical Branch
Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in health professions from New York University
Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Henderson.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Roseman University of Health Sciences
Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of San Francisco
MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Boston University
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Boston College
MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in health professions from MGH Institute of Health Professions
Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Northwestern University
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 396 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools award.
View the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 29,168 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 16,935 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 13,508 |
| Nursing | 13,058 |
| Dentistry | 6,928 |
| Chiropractic | 2,698 |
| Optometry | 1,780 |
| Communication Sciences | 1,034 |
| Public Health | 1,011 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 978 |
