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 analysis found Florida Academy to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit college 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 fairly small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Suncoast Technical College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Suncoast Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Sarasota.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane-Jackson Technical Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Roane-Jackson Technical Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Leroy.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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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Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Virginia Career College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern Virginia Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.
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Herzing University - Atlanta came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Gwinnett College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Gwinnett College - Raleigh Camppus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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North Florida Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. North Florida Technical College is a 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 suburb of Louisville, MedQuest College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Cape Coral Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #14, American Medical Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. American Medical Academy is a fairly 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 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 #16 on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Academy for Careers and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Academy for Careers and Technology is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Mullins.
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Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #18 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a 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 large city of Charlotte.
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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater ranked #20 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Sunstate Academy landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Sunstate Academy FM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Herzing University - Winter Park came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Aveda Institute - Tallahassee 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 #24 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Concord.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 454 different Southeast health professions schools we analyzed.
Rank | College | Location |
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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
Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 18,617 |
West Virginia | 5,590 |
Mississippi | 6,374 |
South Carolina | 7,283 |
Florida | 49,046 |
Virginia | 17,510 |
Arkansas | 6,286 |
Alabama | 12,636 |
Kentucky | 10,991 |
Georgia | 15,658 |
Tennessee | 13,576 |
Louisiana | 7,992 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.