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Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Lynchburg is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in health professions at VCU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in health professions at University of Virginia, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in health professions at Old Dominion, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#7

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 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).

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