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Health Professions Degree Programs

Health Professions is the largest single field in U.S. higher education by degree count. Covers nursing (BSN, MSN), allied health (PT, OT, PA), public health, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, audiology, and many specialty programs. Most lead to state-licensed practice.

Repit tracks 200 programs in this category, accounting for approximately 993,811 annual degree completions across U.S. colleges and universities. Each program below links to its detailed page with enrollment data, the colleges that offer it, and the careers it leads to.
200
Programs
993,811
Annual Degrees

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

256,965 annual degrees 2,035 colleges offering

Medical/Clinical Assistant.

52,819 annual degrees 1,064 colleges offering

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.

50,931 annual degrees 954 colleges offering

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide.

44,550 annual degrees 490 colleges offering

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

32,590 annual degrees 632 colleges offering

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).

29,337 annual degrees 657 colleges offering

Health/Health Care Administration/Management.

28,347 annual degrees 696 colleges offering

Public Health, General.

25,004 annual degrees 456 colleges offering

Medicine.

20,703 annual degrees 151 colleges offering

Dental Assisting/Assistant.

15,557 annual degrees 555 colleges offering

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.

14,847 annual degrees 292 colleges offering

Physical Therapy/Therapist.

13,424 annual degrees 268 colleges offering

Physician Assistant.

13,046 annual degrees 262 colleges offering

Pharmacy.

12,167 annual degrees 144 colleges offering

Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller.

11,963 annual degrees 193 colleges offering

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.

11,828 annual degrees 333 colleges offering

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.

11,777 annual degrees 494 colleges offering

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage.

11,029 annual degrees 371 colleges offering

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor.

10,855 annual degrees 292 colleges offering

Occupational Therapy/Therapist.

10,460 annual degrees 235 colleges offering

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder.

10,171 annual degrees 367 colleges offering

Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist.

9,347 annual degrees 319 colleges offering

Nursing Practice.

9,206 annual degrees 316 colleges offering

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.

8,802 annual degrees 334 colleges offering

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy.

8,465 annual degrees 36 colleges offering

Nursing Administration.

7,911 annual degrees 198 colleges offering

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary.

7,771 annual degrees 236 colleges offering

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.

7,724 annual degrees 147 colleges offering

Surgical Technology/Technologist.

7,626 annual degrees 449 colleges offering

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant.

7,541 annual degrees 365 colleges offering

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician.

7,272 annual degrees 321 colleges offering

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.

7,213 annual degrees 184 colleges offering

Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.

7,097 annual degrees 160 colleges offering

Dentistry.

6,950 annual degrees 65 colleges offering

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.

6,943 annual degrees 198 colleges offering

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.

6,686 annual degrees 382 colleges offering

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.

6,135 annual degrees 382 colleges offering

Physical Therapy Assistant.

5,633 annual degrees 365 colleges offering

Health and Wellness, General.

5,611 annual degrees 200 colleges offering

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other.

4,506 annual degrees 81 colleges offering

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling.

4,476 annual degrees 139 colleges offering

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist.

4,419 annual degrees 205 colleges offering

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing.

4,379 annual degrees 163 colleges offering

Nursing Science.

4,245 annual degrees 150 colleges offering

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.

4,125 annual degrees 98 colleges offering

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.

4,111 annual degrees 215 colleges offering

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other.

4,065 annual degrees 69 colleges offering

Nursing Education.

3,933 annual degrees 168 colleges offering

Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance).

3,923 annual degrees 77 colleges offering

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.

3,893 annual degrees 236 colleges offering

Public Health Education and Promotion.

3,785 annual degrees 157 colleges offering

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.

3,744 annual degrees 116 colleges offering

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other.

3,545 annual degrees 117 colleges offering

Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management.

3,494 annual degrees 68 colleges offering

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.

3,329 annual degrees 258 colleges offering

Clinical/Medical Social Work.

3,296 annual degrees 48 colleges offering

Occupational Therapist Assistant.

3,178 annual degrees 214 colleges offering

Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other.

3,168 annual degrees 98 colleges offering

Athletic Training/Trainer.

3,132 annual degrees 309 colleges offering

Medical Informatics.

3,054 annual degrees 142 colleges offering

Dietetics/Dietitian.

3,028 annual degrees 145 colleges offering

Medical Office Management/Administration.

2,900 annual degrees 121 colleges offering

Public Health, Other.

2,803 annual degrees 69 colleges offering

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.

2,781 annual degrees 131 colleges offering

Pre-Nursing Studies.

2,731 annual degrees 78 colleges offering

Chiropractic.

2,707 annual degrees 17 colleges offering

Health Services Administration.

2,629 annual degrees 123 colleges offering

Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician.

2,601 annual degrees 72 colleges offering

Community Health and Preventive Medicine.

2,571 annual degrees 112 colleges offering

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing.

2,457 annual degrees 78 colleges offering

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other.

2,445 annual degrees 74 colleges offering

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.

2,298 annual degrees 104 colleges offering

Pharmaceutical Sciences.

2,192 annual degrees 74 colleges offering

Sterile Processing Technology/Technician.

1,964 annual degrees 92 colleges offering

Nurse Anesthetist.

1,960 annual degrees 73 colleges offering

Optometry.

1,760 annual degrees 23 colleges offering

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.

1,739 annual degrees 113 colleges offering

Home Health Aide/Home Attendant.

1,704 annual degrees 44 colleges offering

Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist.

1,540 annual degrees 86 colleges offering

Radiologist Assistant.

1,513 annual degrees 9 colleges offering

Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing.

1,505 annual degrees 20 colleges offering

International Public Health/International Health.

1,500 annual degrees 69 colleges offering

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

1,485 annual degrees 45 colleges offering

Environmental Health.

1,269 annual degrees 78 colleges offering

Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist.

1,195 annual degrees 21 colleges offering

Rehabilitation Science.

1,107 annual degrees 48 colleges offering

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other.

1,079 annual degrees 24 colleges offering

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician.

1,055 annual degrees 65 colleges offering

Medical Science/Scientist.

1,047 annual degrees 65 colleges offering

Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences.

1,000 annual degrees 8 colleges offering

Audiology/Audiologist.

988 annual degrees 68 colleges offering

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor.

941 annual degrees 58 colleges offering

Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist.

919 annual degrees 43 colleges offering

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other.

895 annual degrees 36 colleges offering

Medical Reception/Receptionist.

844 annual degrees 37 colleges offering

Art Therapy/Therapist.

768 annual degrees 69 colleges offering

Bioethics/Medical Ethics.

757 annual degrees 49 colleges offering

Medication Aide.

724 annual degrees 29 colleges offering

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy.

722 annual degrees 52 colleges offering

Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician.

677 annual degrees 46 colleges offering

Music Therapy/Therapist.

651 annual degrees 66 colleges offering

Geriatric Nurse/Nursing.

641 annual degrees 45 colleges offering

Behavioral Aspects of Health.

623 annual degrees 44 colleges offering

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other.

621 annual degrees 49 colleges offering

Dietitian Assistant.

615 annual degrees 11 colleges offering

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant.

614 annual degrees 31 colleges offering

Pharmaceutics and Drug Design.

603 annual degrees 36 colleges offering

Critical Care Nursing.

596 annual degrees 40 colleges offering

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.

596 annual degrees 65 colleges offering

Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry.

569 annual degrees 9 colleges offering

Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery.

559 annual degrees 25 colleges offering

Health Aide.

488 annual degrees 17 colleges offering

Holistic/Integrative Health.

481 annual degrees 21 colleges offering

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other.

465 annual degrees 23 colleges offering

Pediatric Nurse/Nursing.

441 annual degrees 36 colleges offering

Clinical Nurse Leader.

434 annual degrees 24 colleges offering

Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant.

431 annual degrees 22 colleges offering

Dental Clinical Sciences, General.

426 annual degrees 26 colleges offering

Anesthesiologist Assistant.

423 annual degrees 21 colleges offering

Orthotist/Prosthetist.

408 annual degrees 16 colleges offering

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General.

405 annual degrees 8 colleges offering

Hypnotherapy/Hypnotherapist.

399 annual degrees 2 colleges offering

Genetic Counseling/Counselor.

378 annual degrees 35 colleges offering

Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist.

374 annual degrees 34 colleges offering

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant.

363 annual degrees 21 colleges offering

Medical/Health Humanities.

352 annual degrees 29 colleges offering

Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician.

352 annual degrees 25 colleges offering

Clinical Research Coordinator.

347 annual degrees 16 colleges offering

Women's Health Nurse/Nursing.

323 annual degrees 12 colleges offering

Orthodontics/Orthodontology.

323 annual degrees 38 colleges offering

Clinical Nurse Specialist.

321 annual degrees 23 colleges offering

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene.

313 annual degrees 25 colleges offering

Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician.

295 annual degrees 23 colleges offering

Health/Medical Physics.

288 annual degrees 36 colleges offering

Histologic Technician.

260 annual degrees 19 colleges offering

Polysomnography.

256 annual degrees 25 colleges offering

Pre-Physical Therapy Studies.

256 annual degrees 32 colleges offering

Healthcare Innovation.

244 annual degrees 15 colleges offering

Clinical and Industrial Drug Development.

244 annual degrees 12 colleges offering

Blood Bank Technology Specialist.

241 annual degrees 13 colleges offering

Advanced General Dentistry.

238 annual degrees 18 colleges offering

Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy.

235 annual degrees 7 colleges offering

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other.

228 annual degrees 18 colleges offering

Pre-Pharmacy Studies.

207 annual degrees 28 colleges offering

Optometric Technician/Assistant.

201 annual degrees 16 colleges offering

Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing.

190 annual degrees 11 colleges offering

Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.

187 annual degrees 19 colleges offering

Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling.

187 annual degrees 18 colleges offering

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

185 annual degrees 30 colleges offering

Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy.

181 annual degrees 6 colleges offering

Maternal and Child Health.

180 annual degrees 20 colleges offering

Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk.

166 annual degrees 11 colleges offering

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology.

165 annual degrees 16 colleges offering

Trauma Counseling.

161 annual degrees 12 colleges offering

Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing.

160 annual degrees 17 colleges offering

Dietetic Technician.

159 annual degrees 20 colleges offering

Rehabilitation Aide.

158 annual degrees 10 colleges offering

Endodontics/Endodontology.

157 annual degrees 29 colleges offering

Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist.

156 annual degrees 14 colleges offering

Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics.

154 annual degrees 23 colleges offering

Pathology/Pathologist Assistant.

153 annual degrees 9 colleges offering

Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other.

150 annual degrees 10 colleges offering

Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs.

150 annual degrees 10 colleges offering

Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics.

150 annual degrees 15 colleges offering

Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist.

148 annual degrees 18 colleges offering

Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda.

141 annual degrees 4 colleges offering

Long Term Care Administration/Management.

141 annual degrees 21 colleges offering

Asian Bodywork Therapy.

140 annual degrees 3 colleges offering

Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist.

127 annual degrees 16 colleges offering

Pre-Physician Assistant.

127 annual degrees 13 colleges offering

Periodontics/Periodontology.

126 annual degrees 28 colleges offering

Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality.

121 annual degrees 8 colleges offering

Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist.

121 annual degrees 6 colleges offering

Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant.

117 annual degrees 5 colleges offering

Herbalism/Herbalist.

113 annual degrees 5 colleges offering

Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies.

113 annual degrees 22 colleges offering

Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering.

108 annual degrees 4 colleges offering

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other.

107 annual degrees 7 colleges offering

Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other.

107 annual degrees 11 colleges offering

Regulatory Science/Affairs.

106 annual degrees 6 colleges offering

Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist.

104 annual degrees 16 colleges offering

Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician.

103 annual degrees 11 colleges offering

Health Professions Education.

102 annual degrees 17 colleges offering

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other.

101 annual degrees 2 colleges offering

Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy.

98 annual degrees 12 colleges offering

Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology.

95 annual degrees 20 colleges offering

Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator.

94 annual degrees 10 colleges offering

Animal-Assisted Therapy.

93 annual degrees 12 colleges offering

Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician.

87 annual degrees 4 colleges offering

Dental Public Health and Education.

84 annual degrees 13 colleges offering

Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management.

84 annual degrees 7 colleges offering

Clinical and Translational Science.

79 annual degrees 13 colleges offering

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician.

76 annual degrees 3 colleges offering

Movement Therapy and Movement Education.

75 annual degrees 5 colleges offering

Direct Entry Midwifery.

74 annual degrees 4 colleges offering

Mammography Technology/Technician.

72 annual degrees 17 colleges offering

Hematology Technology/Technician.

69 annual degrees 2 colleges offering

Play Therapy/Therapist.

65 annual degrees 5 colleges offering

Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing.

57 annual degrees 9 colleges offering

Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist.

56 annual degrees 11 colleges offering

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