2026 Best Lactation Consultant Schools

Lactation Consultant programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for lactation consultant students pursuing a degree.

What’s on this page:

• Degree-Level Rankings
• Best Overall Lactation Consultant Schools List

Choosing a Great Lactation Consultant School

The school you choose for lactation consultant can shape your career. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Lactation Consultant rankings. For our Best Overall Lactation Consultant School ranking, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Lactation Consultant Rankings by Degree Level

We offer several rankings, including this Best Lactation Consultant Schools list, to help you decide. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we have developed a unique tool called College Combat that lets you compare schools on the factors that matter most to you.

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Best Schools for Lactation Consultant in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall lactation consultant education, regardless of degree level.

Top Schools in Lactation Consultant

1

Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Lactation Consultant Degrees Awarded

$27,401 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Georgia Northwestern Technical College this year for lactation consultant. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Georgia Northwestern Technical College awarded about 13 lactation consultant degrees in the most recent data year. Lactation Consultant graduates of Georgia Northwestern Technical College earn a median of $27,401 early in their careers. Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates carry a median of $4,992 in student loans. Read more about the lactation consultant program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

2

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Lactation Consultant Degrees Awarded

$100,471 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Drexel University one of the top schools for lactation consultant. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 78%. Drexel University awarded about 16 lactation consultant degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their lactation consultant degree from Drexel University earn around $100,471 in the first couple years of their career. Drexel University graduates carry a median of $28,838 in student loans. See the full lactation consultant program report for Drexel University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.