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Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found John Tyler Community College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in health professions at Liberty University, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Stratford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

Of the 130 students majoring in health professions at Lord Fairfax Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 76% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Mountain Empire 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 distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Arkansas 6,286
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992

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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 8 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).

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