2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
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The Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 320 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named West Coast University-Miami the best school in the Southeast Region for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Doral, West Coast University-Miami is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carolinas College of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, Chamberlain - Florida is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 320 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta, Chamberlain - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Elon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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Chamberlain University - Virginia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Arlington, Chamberlain - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
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Sentara College of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Concord.
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Centra College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Centra College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
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Herzing University - Kenner ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Kenner.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.
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Emory University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
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James Madison University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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University of Mary Washington came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
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With a ranking of #21, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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Columbia Southern University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #25, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Herzing University - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
| 50 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
| 51 | Herzing University - Winter Park | Winter Park, FL |
| 52 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 53 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 54 | Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | Richmond, VA |
| 55 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 56 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 57 | University of Montevallo | Montevallo, AL |
| 58 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 59 | King University | Bristol, TN |
| 60 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 61 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 62 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 63 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 64 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge, LA |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,617 |
| West Virginia | 5,590 |
| South Carolina | 7,283 |
| Florida | 49,046 |
| Virginia | 17,510 |
| Arkansas | 6,286 |
| Mississippi | 6,374 |
| Louisiana | 7,992 |
| Alabama | 12,636 |
| Kentucky | 10,991 |
| Georgia | 15,658 |
| Tennessee | 13,576 |
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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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