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

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 611 students majoring in health professions at VCU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 331 students majoring in health professions at Lynchburg, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Shenandoah 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 small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 18 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Women make up 45% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in health professions at University of Virginia, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

With a ranking of #7, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#8

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

Of the 65 students majoring in health professions at Hampton, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Appalachian College of Pharmacy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Appalachian College of Pharmacy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Oakwood.

Women make up 58% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #10, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Of the 48 students majoring in health professions at Radford, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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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 18 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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