by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 136 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of health professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20,237 doctor's degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The health professions doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a a doctor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Vanderbilt University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Vanderbilt University
Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Duke University
Frontier Nursing University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Versailles.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Frontier Nursing University
University of Georgia is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Georgia
UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Florida
Located in the large city of Madison, MTSA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Emory University
Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
MUSC is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Medical University of South Carolina
Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Eastern Virginia Medical School
Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Auburn University
U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Miami
Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Shenandoah University
Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Samford University
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Tulane University of Louisiana
UAMS is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Wake Forest University
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 27 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 21 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 22 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 23 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 24 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 25 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 3,725 |
| Virginia | 29 | 2,730 |
| Georgia | 28 | 2,018 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 656 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 1,055 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 2,134 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 1,505 |
| Alabama | 25 | 1,504 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 2,261 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 1,094 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 779 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 776 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 6,904 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3,918 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 3,141 |
| Nursing | 3,097 |
| Dentistry | 1,187 |
| Chiropractic | 529 |
| Optometry | 346 |
| Allied Health Professions | 317 |
| Communication Sciences | 235 |
| Public Health | 224 |
