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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

45 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Our analysis found Georgia Southern University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Georgia is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta, Chamberlain - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Chamberlain University - Georgia Report

#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 45 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Augusta University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 321 students majoring in health professions at Georgia State, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Georgia State University

#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Mercer University

With a ranking of #8, Clayton State 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 Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Clayton State University

South University’s online programs ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 280 students majoring in health professions at South University's online programs, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

Of the 273 students majoring in health professions at VSU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Health Professions at Valdosta State University Report

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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