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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

206 Ranked Colleges
29,724 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 934,088 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 236,598 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,185 and $32,303 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29,724 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 206 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 547 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 206 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 450 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree health professions students whose families make $48-$75k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt University Health Professions Report

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 129 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also made our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wake Forest University Health Professions Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 206 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 512 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Health Professions Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 534 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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Top 20% in overall quality

Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 622 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU is also in the top of our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU Health Professions Report

#7

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 168 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UWF Health Professions Report

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 440 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Full Florida State Health Professions Report

Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 841 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, USF Tampa is in the top on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

University of Central Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 361 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UCF is in the top on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Emory University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 588 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 210 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#13

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, North Carolina

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Concord, North Carolina. It awarded 15 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are $28,343, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Health Professions Report

#14

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
Top 20% in overall quality

Augusta University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 307 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Augusta University is in the top on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Augusta University Health Professions Report

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FranU are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health Professions at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

#16

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 145 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358.

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#18

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 106 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #12 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read more about Health Professions at UGA

#19

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 44 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 126 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 11 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

Full Georgia Tech Health Professions Report

#22

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 121 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of North Florida

#23

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Murray State University is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400.

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#24

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 36 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNG are $18,354, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Georgia Health Professions Report

With a ranking of #25, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 324 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $19,731, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Health Professions Report

Rest of the Best 31 in Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#27

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#28

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#29

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
#30

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#31

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

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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%.

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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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