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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

17 Ranked Colleges
971 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,767 people earned their degree in other health professions, making the major the 100th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,856 and had an average of $27,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,826 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,853 and $34,824 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 971 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other health professions programs and 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 other health professions program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 182 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $23,968 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Tulane

#2

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 46 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,229 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNCW.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $7,487 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

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#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,632 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ETSU.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 127 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $16,204 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Other Health Professions at GMU

University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 44 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,434 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Other Health Professions Report

#7

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, American Public University System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 21 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, American Military University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,013 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at American Public University System

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 120 students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Old Dominion is $12,017 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Old Dominion Other Health Professions Report

#9

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,698 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Clemson University.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Clemson

#10

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Radford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Radford also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Radford is $12,071 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Radford University Other Health Professions Report

#13 in overall quality

Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Louisiana University is $10,360 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University Other Health Professions Report

#12

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee State University is $11,015 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Tennessee State University Other Health Professions Report

#13

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, College of Coastal Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Brunswick, Georgia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

CCGA also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend College of Coastal Georgia is $11,145 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at College of Coastal Georgia

University of Central Arkansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $13,549 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Central Arkansas

#15

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

William Carey University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 15 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

William Carey University also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $14,367 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $13,936 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UA Little Rock Other Health Professions Report

#17

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, Campbell has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell is $20,200 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

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

Footnotes

  • *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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