2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 17,510 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
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 Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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 Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Falls Church, Standard College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Virginia Career College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Eastern Virginia Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sentara College of Health Sciences is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Chesapeake, Sentara College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 42 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Centra College of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Centra College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
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The excellent associate degree programs at South University, Richmond helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Riverside College of Health Careers came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Riverside College of Health Careers is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newport News.
Southside College of Health Sciences landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Colonial Heights, Southside College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Sovah School of Health Professions ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Sovah School of Health Professions is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Danville.
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Northern Virginia Community 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 #9 on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
Radford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,617 |
| West Virginia | 5,590 |
| South Carolina | 7,283 |
| Florida | 49,046 |
| Arkansas | 6,286 |
| Mississippi | 6,374 |
| Tennessee | 13,576 |
| Louisiana | 7,992 |
| Alabama | 12,636 |
| Kentucky | 10,991 |
| Georgia | 15,658 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
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| 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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