2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
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 Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 1,292 students majoring in health professions at ECPI University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Out of the 46 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
Women make up 76% of the health professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 46 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Out of the 46 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Reynolds Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.
Of the 231 students majoring in health professions at Reynolds Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Virginia Western Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Riverside College of Health Careers landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Riverside College of Health Careers is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newport News.
Of the 136 students majoring in health professions at Riverside College of Health Careers, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Germanna Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.
About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.
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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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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.