by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,285 doctor's degrees in health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of health professions for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions.
Case Western Reserve University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in health professions. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Case Western Reserve University
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in health professions. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Ohio State University - Main Campus
It is difficult to beat Otterbein University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Otterbein University
UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Dayton
OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Cleveland State University
Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Ohio Northern University
Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Toledo
Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Findlay
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,332 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 614 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 610 |
| Nursing | 318 |
| Dentistry | 204 |
| Communication Sciences | 74 |
| Optometry | 62 |
| Public Health | 29 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17 |
| Other Health Professions | 13 |