2023 Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Other Health Professions School for You
Other Health Professions is the #78 most popular major in Virginia with 292 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Health Professions
Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the best value school for other health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year. On average, health professions graduates from GMU take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $482.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 15% of our Best Other Health Professions Schools in Virginia ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Radford accumulate an average of around $29,369 in student debt.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other health professions students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for health professions in Virginia.
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Request InformationBest Value Other Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 112 |
| North Carolina | 100 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Tennessee | 216 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
| South Carolina | 181 |
| Louisiana | 252 |
| Arkansas | 83 |
| Alabama | 42 |
| Mississippi | 20 |
| West Virginia | 705 |
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Majors Related to Health Professions
One of 30 majors within the area of study, other health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Professions
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/NY_College_of_Health_Professions_Massage_Therapy_Class.jpg.
More about our data sources and methodologies.