2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 411 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Of the 963 students majoring in health professions at JMU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Out of the 411 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at East Carolina University
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 837 students majoring in health professions at UofSC, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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East Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 831 students majoring in health professions at ETSU, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Of the 794 students majoring in health professions at UA, 10% are male and 90% are female.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Of the 760 students majoring in health professions at UNC Charlotte, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Full Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.
University of Mississippi ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.
With a ranking of #13, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 664 students majoring in health professions at Old Dominion, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at Old Dominion University
With a ranking of #14, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 660 students majoring in health professions at FIU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at Florida International University
Georgia Southern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
The University of West Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
Of the 654 students majoring in health professions at UWF, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of North Florida
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 26% are male.
Read full report on Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Of the 623 students majoring in health professions at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville, 11% are male and 89% are female.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 618 students majoring in health professions at UAB, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.
Full Health Professions at Florida Atlantic University Report
University of South Alabama ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA 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.
With a ranking of #23, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at George Mason University
Rest of the Top Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 411 different Southeast health professions schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL |
| 52 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
| 53 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 54 | Chamberlain University - Georgia | Atlanta, GA |
| 55 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 56 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 57 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 57 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 59 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 60 | South College | Knoxville, TN |
| 61 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 63 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 64 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR |
| 65 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 66 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 67 | University of South Carolina - Upstate | Spartanburg, SC |
| 67 | ECPI University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 69 | Chamberlain University - Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 69 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 71 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 72 | Clayton State University | Morrow, GA |
| 73 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
| 73 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 75 | Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL |
| 76 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 77 | West Coast University-Miami | Doral, FL |
| 78 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 79 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 80 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 81 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 82 | AdventHealth University | Orlando, FL |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,617 |
| West Virginia | 5,590 |
| South Carolina | 7,283 |
| Florida | 49,046 |
| Virginia | 17,510 |
| Arkansas | 6,286 |
| Mississippi | 6,374 |
| Louisiana | 7,992 |
| Alabama | 12,636 |
| Kentucky | 10,991 |
| Georgia | 15,658 |
| Tennessee | 13,576 |
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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.
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