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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

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The Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 568 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 827 students majoring in health professions at ECPI University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Education Institute-Morrow. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. United Education Institute-Morrow is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delta Technical College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Horn Lake.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southern Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Orlando, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 351 students majoring in health professions at Southern Technical College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#6

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #6, MedQuest College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Louisville, MedQuest College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Altierus Career College - Norcross ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Norcross, Altierus Career College - Norcross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Florida Career College - Orlando did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Florida Career College - Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 336 students majoring in health professions at Florida Career College - Orlando, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Florida Vocational Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Vocational Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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

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Florida Career College - West Palm Beach landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Florida Career College - West Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach.

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

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Miller-Motte College Wilmington ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. MMC Wilmington is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

About 97% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 3% are male.

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South Florida Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

About 70% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 30% are male.

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With a ranking of #13, Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Of the 264 students majoring in health professions at Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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With a ranking of #14, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 261 students majoring in health professions at Wallace State, Hanceville, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Florida Career College - Hialeah came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Career College - Hialeah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

Of the 258 students majoring in health professions at Florida Career College - Hialeah, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Florida Career College - Margate came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Career College - Margate is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Margate.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#17

Florida Career College

Pembroke Pines, FL

Florida Career College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Florida Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pembroke Pines.

Of the 246 students majoring in health professions at Florida Career College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#18

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#19

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #19, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lauderdale Lakes.

Of the 239 students majoring in health professions at Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#21

Valley College-Martinsburg

Martinsburg, WV

Valley College-Martinsburg came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Valley College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Martinsburg.

Of the 235 students majoring in health professions at Valley College of Technology, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Florida Career College - Tampa came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Tampa, Florida Career College - Tampa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 234 students majoring in health professions at Florida Career College - Tampa, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 232 students majoring in health professions at Rasmussen University - Florida, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Florida Career College - Boynton Beach came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Boynton Beach, Florida Career College - Boynton Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 223 students majoring in health professions at Florida Career College - Boynton Beach, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Health Professions at Florida Career College - Boynton Beach Report

South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 222 students majoring in health professions at South Louisiana Community College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Health Professions at South Louisiana Community College Report

#30

Southern Technical College

Fort Myers, FL
#31

Fortis College

Mobile, AL
#33

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR
#34

South College

Knoxville, TN
#35

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#37

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#47

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
#47

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 568 different Southeast health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Fortis Institute - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
52 Fortis College - Smyrna Smyrna, GA
53 Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY
54 Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR
55 Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA
55 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
57 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
58 Fortis College - Columbia Columbia, SC
58 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
60 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
60 Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing Falls Church, VA
62 Arkansas State University - Beebe Beebe, AR
63 Fortis College - Orange Park Orange Park, FL
63 Southeastern College - Charleston North Charleston, SC
63 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
63 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
67 Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma, LA
68 Delta College Inc Covington, LA
69 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
70 Altierus Career College - Tampa Tampa, FL
71 Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA
72 Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA
73 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
73 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL
73 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
76 Fortis College - Montgomery Montgomery, AL
77 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
77 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
79 Southeastern College - Charlotte Charlotte, NC
79 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
79 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
82 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
83 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL
83 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
85 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson Dickson, TN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
86 Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL
87 Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL
87 Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Louisville, KY
89 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
89 Miller-Motte College Columbus Columbus, GA
91 Fortis College - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
92 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
93 Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology Altamonte Springs, FL
94 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
95 William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL
96 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
96 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
96 Unitech Training Academy-Metairie Metairie, LA
96 Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Mountain Home, AR
100 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
101 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
101 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
101 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
104 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
104 Fortis Institute - Pensacola Pensacola, FL
104 First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL
104 Concorde Career College - Memphis Memphis, TN
104 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
104 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
104 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
111 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
111 Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie, FL
111 ATA Career Education Spring Hill, FL
111 Ozarka College Melbourne, AR
111 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
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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