2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 454 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Florida Academy the best school in the Southeast Region for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Falls Church, Standard College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Suncoast Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Suncoast Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Sarasota.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roane-Jackson Technical Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Roane-Jackson Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Leroy.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Pensacola.
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Monongalia County Technical Education Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, MTEC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.
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Eastern Virginia Career College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Virginia Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.
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Herzing University - Atlanta ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Gwinnett College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, Gwinnett College - Raleigh Camppus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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North Florida Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. North Florida Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Starke.
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MedQuest College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Louisville, MedQuest College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Cape Coral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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American Medical Academy came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. American Medical Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
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John D Rockefeller IV Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. John D Rockefeller IV Career Center is a small public school located in the rural area of New Cumberland.
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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Academy for Careers and Technology landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Academy for Careers and Technology is a small public school located in the rural area of Mullins.
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With a ranking of #18, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
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Southeastern College - Charlotte ranked #19 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern College - Charlotte is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.
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With a ranking of #20, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Sunstate Academy came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Sunstate Academy FM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Herzing University - Winter Park landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Concord.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 454 different Southeast health professions schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emerald Coast Technical College | DeFuniak Springs, FL |
| 52 | Delta Technical College | Horn Lake, MS |
| 53 | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden, LA |
| 54 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| 55 | Fortis College - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 56 | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Alexandria, LA |
| 57 | Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg, FL |
| 58 | Taylor College | Belleview, FL |
| 59 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville | Shelbyville, TN |
| 60 | Northwest Technical Institute | Springdale, AR |
| 61 | Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL |
| 62 | Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay | Saint Petersburg, FL |
| 63 | Charlotte Technical College | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 64 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville | Nashville, TN |
| 65 | Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 66 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
| 67 | Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus | Marietta, GA |
| 68 | Bevill State Community College | Jasper, AL |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
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| 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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