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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

With 1,447 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #22 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Eastern Virginia Medical School to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

About 84% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Shenandoah University Report

#3

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Virginia. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 71% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#5

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at South University, Richmond helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Virginia. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Allen.

Of the 33 students majoring in allied health at South University, Richmond, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Emory and Henry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Emory, Emory & Henry College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Emory and Henry College Report

#8

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

With a ranking of #8, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.

Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#9

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 64% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,299
North Carolina 1,932
Florida 3,670
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
South Carolina 644
Louisiana 593
Arkansas 609
Alabama 797
Mississippi 504
West Virginia 356

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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.

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