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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Georgia. In fact, 15,658 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 53 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Military College the most popular school in Georgia for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 53 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

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

Full Health Professions at Southern Regional Technical College Report

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Of the 156 students majoring in health professions at CGTC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

West Georgia Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

Of the 148 students majoring in health professions at West Georgia Technical College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Tennessee 13,576

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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