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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Health & Wellness in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in general health and wellness. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general health and wellness.

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Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Health & Wellness in the Southeast Region

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Greenville University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Greenville University General Health & Wellness Report

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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryville College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Maryville, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Maryville College General Health & Wellness Report

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Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Georgetown, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Georgetown College

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tuskegee University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Full Tuskegee General Health & Wellness Report

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the #4 spot on the list. Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Shepherd University

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

With a ranking of #6, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 94 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of West Georgia

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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina

Newberry College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Newberry, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Newberry College

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Jacksonville State University

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Stratford University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #9, Stratford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 14 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Stratford University

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #10, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Holy Cross

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

Lees - McRae College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Lees - McRae College

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Life University
Marietta, Georgia

Life University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Life University is a small school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 8 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Life General Health & Wellness Report

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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia

With a ranking of #13, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Georgia College & State University

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky

Union College Kentucky ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Union College is a small school located in Barbourville, Kentucky that handed out 4 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Union College

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama

Huntingdon College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntingdon College is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 3 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Huntingdon College General Health & Wellness Report

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.

Full University of the Cumberlands General Health & Wellness Report

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, Saint Augustine’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. SAU is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 1 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Saint Augustine’s University

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Dalton State College
Dalton, Georgia

Dalton State College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Dalton, Georgia, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Dalton State College

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South University, Richmond
Glen Allen, Virginia

South University, Richmond came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full South University, Richmond General Health & Wellness Report

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

With a ranking of #21, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.

Full Hampton General Health & Wellness Report

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Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama

Oakwood University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 2 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Oakwood University

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Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee

Bethel University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethel University is a small school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 5 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Bethel

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 30 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Tulane University of Louisiana

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 43 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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