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2026 Best Allied Health Professions Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Allied Health Professions doctoral degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 1771 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Grad Degree reviewed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Allied Health Professions Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
No school ranked higher than A T Still University Of Health Sciences this year in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Kirksville, MO. Get the full A T Still University Of Health Sciences report
A rank of #2 makes Mayo Medical School one of the top choices in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Rochester, MN. In-state tuition and fees average $9,040. Students borrow a median of $25,241 to complete their Allied Health Professions program here. Read more about Mayo Medical School
Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences came in at #3 on this year's Allied Health Professions ranking in the United States. Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school based in Boston, MA. Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences graduates 61% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $40,530. Students borrow a median of $30,750 to complete their Allied Health Professions program here. Read the full report on Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Out of the 1771 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Lynchburg College landed the #4 spot. Set in Lynchburg, VA, Lynchburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. Lynchburg College graduates 57% of students within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $36,750. More on Lynchburg College
Out of the 1771 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot. Set in Bethlehem, PA, Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. Students from in state pay about $53,500 in tuition and fees. The median Allied Health Professions program debt is $26,857. More on Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary
Lincoln Memorial University landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Set in Harrogate, TN, Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 47%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $26,938. The median Allied Health Professions program debt is $20,693. Get the full Lincoln Memorial University report
Rocky Mountain University Of Health Professions did well this year, earning the #7 position. Rocky Mountain University Of Health Professions is a private for-profit school based in Provo, UT. Read the full report on Rocky Mountain University Of Health Professions
Temple University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Philadelphia, PA. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. In-state tuition and fees run about $23,005, compared with $38,805 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. See the full Temple University profile
Colorado State University Fort Collins did well this year, earning the #9 position. This public school is set in Fort Collins, CO. Colorado State University Fort Collins posts a six-year graduation rate of 66%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, while out-of-state students pay about $35,061. Graduates carry a median of $22,843 in student loans. Read more about Colorado State University Fort Collins
Indiana State University placed #10 among Allied Health Professions schools in the United States. Set in Terre Haute, IN, Indiana State University is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 43%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,258, with out-of-state students paying around $22,322. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete their Allied Health Professions program here. See the full Indiana State University profile
Baylor University did well this year, earning the #11 position. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school based in Waco, TX. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. Students from in state pay about $58,100 in tuition and fees. Baylor University Allied Health Professions students take on a median of $23,928 in debt. Read the full report on Baylor University
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is a public school based in Oklahoma City, OK. In-state tuition and fees run about $7,925, with out-of-state students paying around $25,714. The median Allied Health Professions program debt is $22,062. See the full University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center profile
Florida International University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. Set in Miami, FL, Florida International University is a public institution. Florida International University posts a six-year graduation rate of 74%. Students from in state pay about $6,565 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,964. The median Allied Health Professions program debt is $19,349. Get the full Florida International University report
University Of Idaho landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Set in Moscow, ID, University Of Idaho is a public institution. University Of Idaho posts a six-year graduation rate of 57%. In-state tuition and fees run about $9,084, while out-of-state students pay about $28,320. Typical Allied Health Professions student debt is $23,844. See the full University Of Idaho profile
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus did well this year, earning the #15 position. See the full Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus profile
Missouri Southern State University placed #16 among Allied Health Professions schools in the United States. Read the full report on Missouri Southern State University
Savannah Technical College did well this year, earning the #17 position. See the full Savannah Technical College profile
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Sierra College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. More on Sierra College
Arkansas State University Newport came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Get the full Arkansas State University Newport report
Austin Peay State University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Austin Peay State University
Lamar State College Port Arthur did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on Lamar State College Port Arthur
Mid Plains Community College placed #22 among Allied Health Professions schools in the United States. Read more about Mid Plains Community College
Southern University At Shreveport landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. See the full Southern University At Shreveport profile
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Oneida Huntsville came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Get the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Oneida Huntsville report
Texas Wesleyan University placed #25 among Allied Health Professions schools in the United States. Get the full Texas Wesleyan University report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Allied Health Professions Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. Get the full Cuyahoga Valley Career Center report
Lord Fairfax Community College did well this year, earning the #27 position. Get the full Lord Fairfax Community College report
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. Get the full Metropolitan Community College Kansas City report
North Central Missouri College landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on North Central Missouri College
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Olivet Nazarene University report
Robert Morris University placed #31 among Allied Health Professions schools in the United States. See the full Robert Morris University profile
University Of North Dakota placed #32 among Allied Health Professions schools in the United States. Get the full University Of North Dakota report
Abilene Christian University did well this year, earning the #33 position. See the full Abilene Christian University profile
Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. More on Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions
Enterprise State Community College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. Read more about Enterprise State Community College
Midland University ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. Read the full report on Midland University
Montgomery County Community College placed #37 among Allied Health Professions schools in the United States. Get the full Montgomery County Community College report
Northern Oklahoma College did well this year, earning the #38 position. See the full Northern Oklahoma College profile
Northwest College did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read the full report on Northwest College
St Clair County Community College ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. Read the full report on St Clair County Community College
Zane State College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. Get the full Zane State College report
American Institute Cherry Hill came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Read more about American Institute Cherry Hill
Atlantic Cape Community College did well this year, earning the #43 position. Read the full report on Atlantic Cape Community College
Cleveland State University landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Cleveland State University
El Paso Community College did well this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full El Paso Community College report
Friends University ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. See the full Friends University profile
Icpr Junior College Mayaguez came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Icpr Junior College Mayaguez
Newman University ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Allied Health Professions schools. More on Newman University
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus did well this year, earning the #49 position. More on Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
Pearl River Community College landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Pearl River Community College report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1771 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).