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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions in the Southeast Region

17 Ranked Colleges
971 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Other Health Professions is the 100th most popular major in the country with 7,767 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 17 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 21 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students per year to attend American Public University System.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

#2

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

William Carey University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students per year to attend William Carey University.

Full William Carey University Other Health Professions Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at UCA

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#5

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Coastal Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Brunswick, Georgia, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students 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 estimated yearly cost for College of Coastal Georgia is $12,990 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students.

Full CCGA Other Health Professions Report

#17 in overall quality

Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,413 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students per year to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Other Health Professions Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. 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 also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,453 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students per year to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Louisiana at Monroe

#8

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Radford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Radford University is a fairly large public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 23 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,447 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students per year to attend Radford.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Radford University

#13 in overall quality

Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern is $12,171 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students.

Full Southeastern Other Health Professions Report

#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,443 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students per year to attend Tennessee State University.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Tennessee State University

#11

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students list, ETSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,332 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students per year to attend East Tennessee State University.

Read more about Other Health Professions at East Tennessee State University

#12

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UA Little Rock is $14,906 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students.

Read more about Other Health Professions at UA Little Rock

#13

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 120 bachelors’s health professions degrees 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. It costs about $16,493 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students per year to attend Old Dominion University.

Full Old Dominion Other Health Professions Report

#14

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 127 students in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $21,048 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at GMU

#15

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 ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,008 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students per year to attend Clemson University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Clemson Other Health Professions Report

#16

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Campbell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Campbell is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 16 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell University is $24,544 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Campbell

#17

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 182 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $37,841 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students per year to attend Tulane.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Tulane Other Health Professions Report

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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

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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