2024 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in allied health professions, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #57 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of allied health professions. Combined, these schools handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in allied health professions.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in Allied Health

1

University of Mississippi
University, MS

39 Annual Graduates

$48,119 Median Starting Salary

$15,000 Median Student Debt

University of Mississippi is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in allied health professions. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the allied health program make around $48,119 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from University of Mississippi

2

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from University of Southern Mississippi

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	395
Georgia	224	261
Tennessee	220	199
North Carolina	213	229
Virginia	213	153
South Carolina	195	47
Kentucky	187	149
Alabama	184	199
Louisiana	171	170
Arkansas	167	160
West Virginia	147	89

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	39
Athletic Training	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,307
Communication Sciences	198
Public Health	116
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	109
Health & Medical Administrative Services	108
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	74
Health Sciences & Services	56
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	48
Dental Support Services	20
Other Health Professions	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.