2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Allied Health Professions is the 15th most popular major in the country with 81,167 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,676 and had an average of $30,684 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 25,545 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,399 and $30,896 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,209 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 101 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality allied health professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the allied health professions program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree allied health students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 49 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
Valencia College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,205 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students per year to attend Valencia College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Baptist College of Health Sciences is $9,945 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Baptist College of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Report
Out of the 101 schools in the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree allied health students list, UAMS has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
Out of the 101 schools in the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, AdventHealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. AHU is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
AHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,229 for southeast region bachelor’s degree allied health students per year to attend AHU.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #6, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USA is $15,501 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
GaSou also took the #14 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Georgia Southern University
Harding University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend A-State is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
McNeese State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students per year to attend McNeese State University.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at McNeese State University
University of Central Arkansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Florida State University
Morehead State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 42 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree allied health students per year to attend Morehead State University.
Full Morehead State University Allied Health Professions Report
Middle Georgia State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Middle Georgia State University is $10,116 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
Full Middle Georgia State University Allied Health Professions Report
Bethel University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Bethel is a small school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 5 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bethel is $15,701 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Bethel University
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 36 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
ULM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,453 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students per year to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Dalton State College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. DSC is a public institution located in Dalton, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,543 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students per year to attend Dalton State College.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school situated in Pembroke, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,228 for southeast region bachelor’s degree allied health students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree allied health students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at UNC Charlotte
With a ranking of #21, ECPI University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $20,489 for southeast region bachelor’s degree allied health students.
Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for FSW is $8,100 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
Full Florida SouthWestern State College Allied Health Professions Report
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at LSU Health - New Orleans
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 54 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $33,428 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Allied Health Professions Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 46 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NSU is $12,866 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students.
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- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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