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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

118 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 3% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

South College

Knoxville, TN

The in-demand online associate degree programs at South College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southeast Region . South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Of the 842 students majoring in health professions at South College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Health Professions at South College Report

#4

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 118 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 349 students majoring in health professions at Georgia Military College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 118 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Of the 488 students majoring in health professions at Holmes Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. WVJC Morgantown is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Morgantown.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#8

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health professions programs. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.

Of the 246 students majoring in health professions at Polk State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#9

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

With a ranking of #9, Pitt Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 369 students majoring in health professions at Pitt Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health professions programs. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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East Mississippi Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#12

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in health professions at WKU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Health Professions at Western Kentucky University Report

John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 242 students majoring in health professions at John Tyler Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#14

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 1% are male.

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South University’s online programs landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#16

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #17, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Copiah-Lincoln Community College Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
18 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
19 Martinsburg College Martinsburg, WV
20 Florida National University - Main Campus Hialeah, FL
21 American National University Salem, VA
22 Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg, WV
23 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS

Explore the most popular online health professions schools 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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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.

  • 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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