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

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at James Madison University

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at George Mason University

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 42 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Liberty University

#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Radford University

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 307 students majoring in health professions at VCU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 306 students majoring in health professions at ECPI University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Health Professions at ECPI University Report

#8

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #8, Stratford University 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 Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing 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 #9 on the list. Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Health Professions at Shenandoah 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
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658

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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