2023 Best Value Colleges for General Health & Wellness in the Southeast Region
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In 2020-2021, 6,105 people earned their degree in general health and wellness, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 530 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general health and wellness. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general health and wellness 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 general health and wellness program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 24 Best Value Colleges for General Health & Wellness in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 45 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Cumberlands also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cumberlands is $13,476 for southeast region health and wellness students.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of the Cumberlands
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia College is $20,139 for southeast region health and wellness students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Georgia College & State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 43 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for Southeast Region Health and Wellness students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Alabama at Birmingham
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Holy Cross. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
UHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UHC is $13,671 for Southeast Region Health and Wellness students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at UHC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 28 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,189 for Southeast Region Health and Wellness students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 8 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
TROY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,992 for southeast region health and wellness students per year to attend Troy University.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Troy University
University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,507 for Southeast Region Health and Wellness students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at UARK
Bethel University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bethel is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Bethel also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $15,717 for southeast region health and wellness students per year to attend Bethel University.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Bethel University
University of West Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region health and wellness students list, University of West Georgia has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $16,588 for southeast region health and wellness students.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of West Georgia
Dalton State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. DSC is a small public school situated in Dalton, Georgia. It awarded 7 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
DSC also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DSC is $5,340 for southeast region health and wellness students.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at DSC
Shepherd University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Shepherd University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Shepherd University is $10,983 for southeast region health and wellness students.
Full Shepherd University General Health & Wellness Report
Jacksonville State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 58 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health and wellness students list, Jacksonville State University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jacksonville State University is $17,523 for Southeast Region Health and Wellness students.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Jacksonville State University
Tuskegee University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuskegee is a small school located in Tuskegee, Alabama that handed out 23 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Tuskegee did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $36,528 for southeast region health and wellness students per year to attend Tuskegee.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Tuskegee
With a ranking of #14, Life University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 8 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health and wellness students list, Life has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Life University is $28,537 for southeast region health and wellness students.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Life
With a ranking of #15, Piedmont College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Piedmont College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,796 for southeast region health and wellness students per year to attend Piedmont College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Piedmont College General Health & Wellness Report
Hampton University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampton is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Hampton also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hampton University is $26,824 for southeast region health and wellness students.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Hampton
Newberry College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Newberry College is located in Newberry, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region health and wellness students list, Newberry College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,220 for Southeast Region Health and Wellness students per year to attend Newberry College.
Full Newberry College General Health & Wellness Report
Lees - McRae College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health and wellness students list, Lees - McRae College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lees - McRae College is $23,347 for southeast region health and wellness students.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Lees - McRae College
Union College Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Barbourville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Union College Kentucky is $20,558 for Southeast Region Health and Wellness students.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Union College
Lipscomb University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,704 for southeast region health and wellness students per year to attend Lipscomb.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Lipscomb
Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Lenoir - Rhyne University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,772 for Southeast Region Health and Wellness students per year to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Lenoir - Rhyne University
Stratford University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health and wellness students list, Stratford University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,789 for southeast region health and wellness students per year to attend Stratford University.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Stratford University
South University’s online programs came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South University’s online programs, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South University’s online programs is $22,142 for southeast region health and wellness students.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at South University’s online programs
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $39,749 for southeast region health and wellness students per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Tulane
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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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *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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