2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 141 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc the best school in the Southeast Region for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, MTSA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 141 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frontier Nursing University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
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Out of the 141 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Morehouse School of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Shenandoah University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #13, Belmont University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Radford University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
Medical University of South Carolina ranked #16 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Lynchburg landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #18, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.
Emory University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 23 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
| 24 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 25 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 26 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 27 | Elon University | Elon, NC |
| 28 | Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA |
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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