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

15 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Georgia to see which doctor'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.

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

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our analysis found Augusta University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

Of the 465 students majoring in health professions at Augusta University, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#2

Life University

Marietta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Life University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Marietta, Life is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 392 students majoring in health professions at Life, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Health Professions at Mercer University Report

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 219 students majoring in health professions at Emory, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Health Professions at Emory University Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 149 students majoring in health professions at UGA, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in health professions at South University, Savannah, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Health Professions at South University, Savannah Report

#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Morehouse School of Medicine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in health professions at MSM, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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 Georgia State University

With a ranking of #10, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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 15 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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