2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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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 analysis found West Coast University-Miami to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . 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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Out of the 320 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carolinas College of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chamberlain University - Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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 school with a small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Chamberlain University - Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Atlanta, Chamberlain - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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 suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Duke University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Chamberlain University - Virginia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Arlington, Chamberlain - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.
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 suburb of Chesapeake, Sentara College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 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 landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a fairly 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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
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Herzing University - Kenner came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Herzing University - Kenner is a fairly 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.
Emory University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Herzing University - Birmingham 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 #17 on the list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
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With a ranking of #18, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
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University of Mary Washington ranked #19 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport ranked #21 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.
University of Florida 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 #22 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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With a ranking of #23, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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 city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Rest of the Top Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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