2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Georgia. In fact, 15,658 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 44 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Atlanta the best school in Georgia for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Savannah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Albany State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Albany.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.
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Southern Regional Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Thomasville.
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Athens Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
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Georgia Military College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,617 |
| West Virginia | 5,590 |
| Mississippi | 6,374 |
| South Carolina | 7,283 |
| Florida | 49,046 |
| Virginia | 17,510 |
| Arkansas | 6,286 |
| Alabama | 12,636 |
| Kentucky | 10,991 |
| Tennessee | 13,576 |
| Louisiana | 7,992 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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