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

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$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Georgia to see which master'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.

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

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in Georgia for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 691 students majoring in health professions at Emory, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Georgia. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

Of the 283 students majoring in health professions at Augusta University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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South University, Savannah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

Of the 117 students majoring in health professions at VSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

Of the 105 students majoring in health professions at CSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in health professions at GaSou, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Health Professions at Georgia Southern University Report

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 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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