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Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

135 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 135 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 664 students majoring in health professions at Old Dominion, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 547 students majoring in health professions at Liberty University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 531 students majoring in health professions at NUS Florida, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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American Public University System ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#10

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#11

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #11, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#12

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#13

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #13, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Florida International University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 660 students majoring in health professions at FIU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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South University’s online programs ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 760 students majoring in health professions at UNC Charlotte, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
22 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
22 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
24 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
25 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
26 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
27 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC

Explore the most popular online health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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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).

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