2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 81,167 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,120 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent allied health professions programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 36 masters’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding also made our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
UAMS also made our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are $17,652, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #3 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 28 masters’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Cumberlands are $4,582, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milligan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Milligan College, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Milligan are $9,555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wingate is a small school located in Wingate, North Carolina that handed out 49 masters’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wingate are $11,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Gardner - Webb University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb University are $9,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Medical University of South Carolina came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree allied health students list, MUSC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Medical University of South Carolina are $25,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Elon University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Elon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elon University are $18,432, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, Barry University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree allied health students list, Barry University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mercer University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264.
West Liberty University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. West Liberty University is a small public school situated in West Liberty, West Virginia. It awarded 19 masters’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Liberty University are $8,112.
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With a ranking of #14, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. LMU is located in Harrogate, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 masters’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LMU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LMU are $21,155, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.
UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Sullivan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sullivan University are $15,840.
University of Lynchburg landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Lynchburg are $11,711, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bethel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University are $11,382.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Bethel University
Augusta University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 54 masters’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree allied health students list, Augusta University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 80 masters’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
Eastern Virginia Medical School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $25,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #21, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 33 masters’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree allied health students list, ECU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.
Bellarmine University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine U are $16,645, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Charleston Southern University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Charleston Southern University are $7,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mississippi College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322.
Shenandoah University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 65 masters’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.
Shenandoah also took the #14 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040.
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References
- 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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