10 Great Schools To Prepare For a Health Career

Considering a career in nursing? Browse your options

In no particular order, the following schools offer quality health education programs at a variety of levels and specialties. So if you’re preparing for a career in health, these schools are great options.

Ashford University (Clinton, Iowa)
Ashford University prides itself on offering one of the lowest tuition costs for a private school in the Midwest, while still providing low student-teacher ratios. The college has about 4,000 students who have the option of attending classes on campus or participating in an online program. Ashford’s health education options include Bachelor’s Degrees in Biology, Clinical Cytotechnology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Care Administration, Health Science, Health Science Administration, Natural Science, and Nuclear Medicine Technology. http://www.ashford.edu/home/

Eagle Gate College (Utah)
Eagle Gate College has campuses in Salt Lake City, Layton, and Murray, as well as an online program. The college offers Diploma and Associate’s programs that take about 12-18 months to complete. Some of the health programs include Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Professional Massage and Bodywork, Personal Fitness Training, Pharmacy Tech, and Medical Insurance Billing and Coding. http://www.eaglegatecollege.edu/index.php

Miller-Motte Technical College (Southeast US)
MMTC offers a variety of programs, from Certificates (Therapeutic Massage) and Diplomas (Professional Massage Therapist, Medical Office Assistant) to Associate’s (Surgical Technology, Medical Assisting, Massage Therapy, Dental Assisting) and Bachelor’s Degrees (Allied Health Management). They have seven campuses in Tennessee, North and South Carolina, and Virginia. http://www.miller-motte.com/

Sanford-Brown College (Multiple Locations)
Sanford-Brown College has campuses across the country, including several colleges in the St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Cleveland areas, as well as 15 institutes in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. They offer Diplomas and Associate’s Degrees in areas including Massage Therapy, Cardiovascular Technology, Medical and Dental Assisting, Surgical Technology, and more. http://www.sanford-brown.edu/sbi/index.asp

National Holistic Institute (California)
Massage Therapy school NHI has five campuses throughout California. The one-year program includes working at the NHI Student Clinic and NHI’s externship program, where students have hundreds of locations to choose from. NHI also has strong partnerships with spas, clubs, and hotels throughout the world, giving graduates an advantage in landing their dream jobs. http://www.nhi.edu/

Walden University (Online University)
Since 1970, DC-based Walden University has catered to working professionals from around the world. Today, Walden has more than 270,000 students enrolled at 58 campuses in 16 countries. The School of Health Sciences offers both a Masters and PhD in Public Health, with specializations including epidemiology and health management and policy. The School of Social Service offers a PhD in Human Services, with specializations ranging from clinical social work to criminal justice to social policy planning. http://www.waldenu.edu/c/home.htm

Liberty University (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Reputably the largest evangelical university in the world, Liberty University offers Bachelor’s Degrees in Athletic Training, Exercise Science and Fitness, Health Promotion, and Kinesiology. Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. has helped the school grow rapidly since its founding in 1970, with a student body of 10,000 and rising. http://www.liberty.edu/

Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland)
One of the top universities in the US, Johns Hopkins is considered a leader in many areas, including health and medicine. The School of Medicine is widely regarded as one of the best medical schools and biomedical research institutes in the world. They also have a School of Nursing, and The Bloomberg School of Public Health, which is the first and largest public health school in the world. http://www.jhu.edu/

Stanford University (Stanford, California)
Stanford is the oldest continuously running medical school in the western United States, and one of the top medical research institutions in the country. The school offers 12 medical concentrations, and all classes are graded pass/fail, with no honors programs, in an attempt to encourage cooperation among students. http://med.stanford.edu/

Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee)
Not only is the Vanderbilt School of Medicine one of the top medical schools in the country, it is also affiliated with several of the top hospitals in the country. Some of these units include psychiatry, oncology, sports medicine, and more. After FedEx, Vanderbilt is the largest private employer in the state of Tennessee. http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/medschool/