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

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$81,655 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to see which online doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found University of Lynchburg to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 331 students majoring in health professions at Lynchburg, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Lynchburg Report

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 611 students majoring in health professions at VCU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Old Dominion University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Women make up 45% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Virginia. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Of the 48 students majoring in health professions at Radford, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in health professions at University of Virginia, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#7

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 7 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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