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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

16 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 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.

The Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the online health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the most popular online school in Virginia for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion 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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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 16 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place 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 school with a large student population.

Of the 306 students majoring in health professions at ECPI University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 307 students majoring in health professions at VCU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly 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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#6

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

With a ranking of #6, Bluefield College 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 Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in health professions at Bluefield College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#7

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Stratford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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American National University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Sentara College of Health Sciences came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Chesapeake, Sentara College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

Centra College of Nursing

Lynchburg, VA

Centra College of Nursing landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Centra College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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

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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 16 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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