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Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

44 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found Herzing University - Atlanta to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at South University, Savannah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Albany.

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Out of the 44 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public college with a small student population.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical 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 #7 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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Southern Regional Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

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With a ranking of #9, Athens Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Tennessee 13,576

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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