2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Health Professions is the 102nd most popular major in the country with 7,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,061 and had an average of $24,616 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,223 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,710 and $23,124 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in other health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other health professions programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other health professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Other Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 692 students in 2020-2021.
American Military University also made our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $9,660 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Public University System Other Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 7 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $12,476 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Virginia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 109 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,335 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Old Dominion University.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Old Dominion
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
UNCW also made our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $11,710 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
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%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.
Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,744 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Clemson University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 94%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Clemson
East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $9,483 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Other Health Professions at East Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #7, Jackson State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 51 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
JSCC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jackson State Community College is $7,839 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Jackson State Community College Other Health Professions Report
George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 128 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,781 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GMU.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full George Mason University Other Health Professions Report
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 37 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,638 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ULM.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Other Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #10, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Radford University is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Radford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Radford is $11,420 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Radford University
With a ranking of #11, Roane State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Roane State Community College is located in Harriman, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $3,563 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Roane State Community College.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Roane State Community College
With a ranking of #12, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $15,197 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Georgia State
With a ranking of #13, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattanooga State Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $5,607 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Chattanooga State Community College
University of Central Arkansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 72 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
UCA also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,136 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
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 Other Health Professions at UCA
Volunteer State Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Volunteer State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 18 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
VSCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for VSCC is $5,865 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Volunteer State Community College
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 9 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Commonwealth University is $14,507 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad 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%.
Full VCU Other Health Professions Report
Tennessee State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 57 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $10,636 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Tennessee State University
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville is a public institution located in Batesville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville is $9,508 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Other Health Professions at UACCB
Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small school located in Alexandria, Louisiana that handed out 4 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $5,862 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Furman University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Furman, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,200 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Furman.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Furman University
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 209 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulane University of Louisiana is $12,456 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Full Tulane Other Health Professions Report
AdventHealth University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
AHU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,641 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend AHU.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full AHU Other Health Professions Report
William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
William Carey University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $15,534 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at William Carey University
College of Coastal Georgia came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Brunswick, Georgia, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
CCGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,548 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCGA.
Read more about Other Health Professions at CCGA
The University of Alabama landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 25 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, UA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,523 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Alabama.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at The University of Alabama
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