by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for other health professions students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,090 bachelor's degrees in other health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of other health professions for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other health professions students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in other health professions.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in other health professions has to check out Tulane University of Louisiana. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the health professions program earn around $28,918 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from Tulane University of Louisiana
American Public University System is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in other health professions. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from American Public University System
It's hard to beat Old Dominion University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in other health professions. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those other health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University earn $7,615 more than the standard health professions grad.
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Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in other health professions. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the health professions program make about $27,529 in the first couple years of working.
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Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Other Health Professions bachelor's degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Wilmington get an earnings boost of about $12,142 over the typical income of other health professions majors.
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GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Bachelor's recipients from the other health professions major at George Mason University get $7,146 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the health professions program make around $23,613 in their early career salary.
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Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the health professions program state that they receive average early career wages of $25,418.
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Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Radford.
Other Health Professions bachelor's degree recipients from Radford University receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,706 above the typical earnings of other health professions graduates.
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Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the health professions program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,832.
More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from University of Louisiana at MonroeExplore the best other health professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 5 |
| Georgia | 224 | 15 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 127 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 71 |
| Virginia | 213 | 256 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 177 |
| Alabama | 184 | 17 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 227 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 75 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 101 |
Other Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 1,090 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 34,943 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 5,645 |
| Public Health | 4,949 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4,195 |
| Communication Sciences | 2,624 |
| Allied Health Professions | 2,102 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 1,036 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 976 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 903 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 684 |
