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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Medical School the best school in Virginia for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#7

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

With a ranking of #9, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Sentara College of Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. 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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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 19 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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