2024 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a master's degree in allied health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 387 master's degrees in allied health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of allied health professions for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality allied health program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on allied health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of allied health professions students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt allied health professions students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Allied Health Professions Schools

The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions.

10 Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Allied Health

1

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA

79 Annual Graduates

$99,353 Median Starting Salary

Eastern Virginia Medical School is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in allied health professions. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Students who graduate with their master's from the allied health program state that they receive average early career wages of $99,353.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Eastern Virginia Medical School

2

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

68 Annual Graduates

$93,531 Median Starting Salary

Shenandoah University is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the allied health program report average early career wages of $93,531.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Shenandoah University

3

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

32 Annual Graduates

$106,893 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat James Madison University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from James Madison University earn a boost of around $6,048 over the average income of allied health professions majors.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from James Madison University

4

Radford University
Radford, VA

41 Annual Graduates

$101,194 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Radford University if you want to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the allied health program state that they receive average early career earnings of $101,194.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Radford University

5

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

9 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Virginia - Main Campus

6

Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA

26 Annual Graduates

$108,201 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Master's recipients from the allied health professions program at Mary Baldwin University earn $7,356 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Mary Baldwin University

7

University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA

42 Annual Graduates

Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Lynchburg

7

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from George Mason University

8

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

4 Annual Graduates

Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the city of Norfolk.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Old Dominion University

9

South University, Richmond
Glen Allen, VA

33 Annual Graduates

$95,547 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the allied health program state that they receive average early career wages of $95,547.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from South University, Richmond

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	737
Georgia	190	265
North Carolina	178	566
Tennessee	166	410
Alabama	151	137
Kentucky	147	161
Louisiana	147	101
South Carolina	146	242
Mississippi	145	41
Arkansas	121	102
West Virginia	112	95

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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major

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

Allied Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	327
Athletic Training	60

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mental & Social Health Services	1,207
Nursing	728
Public Health	601
Health & Medical Administrative Services	281
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	195
Communication Sciences	124
Health/Medical Prep Programs	88
Alternative Medicine & Systems	58
Medical Illustration & Informatics	51
Dental Support Services	36

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.