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Healthcare programs and schools

10,428 college program listings from the federal IPEDS survey, and 6,858 state-approved CNA programs from 40 state lists. Pick a profession to see its programs by state.

Nursing

Nursing programs by profession
ProfessionCollegesGraduates, 2024
Registered Nurse 2,125256,911
Nurse Practitioner 53224,053
Licensed Practical Nurse 1,05050,931
Certified Nursing Assistant
6,858 state-approved programs in 40 states
59444,550
Home Health Aide 711,704

Allied Health

Allied Health programs by profession
ProfessionCollegesGraduates, 2024
Medical Assistant 1,16552,819
Phlebotomist 3639,347
Surgical Technologist 5017,626
Radiologic Technologist 54611,771
Ultrasound Technician 3657,266
MRI Technologist 831,055
Pharmacy Technician 4397,541
Medical Laboratory Technician 3173,329
Physical Therapist 29313,422
Physician Assistant 28912,956
EMT 73729,331
Paramedic 73729,331

Dental

Dental programs by profession
ProfessionCollegesGraduates, 2024
Dental Hygienist 3648,802
Dental Assistant 59415,557

Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 completions (colleges that reported at least one graduate in the program's CIP codes). EMT and paramedic programs share CIP codes, so both professions list the same colleges. Accreditation is not implied by a listing.