by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 250,124 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,702 and $20,498 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 56,898 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 487 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Premiere International College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Premiere International College is a small school located in Fort-Myers, Florida that handed out 2 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 487 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SABER College landed the #1 spot on the list. SABER College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sovah School of Health Professions. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Sovah School of Health Professions is a small private for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 10 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 487 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Regional Medical Center School of Nursing landed the #1 spot on the list. JRMC School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 Jefferson Regional Medical Center School of Nursing Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southside College of Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Colonial Heights, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Health Professions at Southside College of Health Sciences
Out of the 487 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Advance Science College landed the #1 spot on the list. Advance Science College is a small school located in Hialeah, Florida that handed out 15 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Health Professions at Advance Science College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American National University - Lexington. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 44 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend NRI Institute of Health Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region. NRI Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NRI Institute of Health Sciences Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountain State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Mountain State College is a private for-profit institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 487 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Future-Tech Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galen College of Nursing - ARH. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Galen College of Nursing - ARH is a small school located in Hazard, Kentucky that handed out 111 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hope College of Arts and Sciences landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hope College of Arts and Sciences is located in Pompano Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Full Hope College of Arts and Sciences Health Professions Report
City College - Altamonte Springs ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Altamonte Springs, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Health Professions at City College - Altamonte Springs
ATA College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ATA College is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 104 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Universal Career School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Universal Career School is a small school located in Sweetwater, Florida that handed out 175 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Riverside College of Health Careers came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 136 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Riverside College of Health Careers
Huntington Junior College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 448 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #19, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. WVJC Charleston is a small private for-profit school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 96 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown is a small private for-profit school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 243 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 5,503 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Centra College of Nursing did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 103 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Gwinnett Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Gwinnett Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 154 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is located in Concord, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read more about Health Professions at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Daymar College - Bowling Green ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Daymar College - Bowling Green is a small school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 9 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Daymar College - Bowling Green Health Professions Report
Taylor College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Belleview, Florida, and it awarded 42 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport, LA |
| 52 | Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 53 | City College - Gainesville | Gainesville, FL |
| 54 | Fortis Institute - Nashville | Nashville, TN |
| 55 | South University, Montgomery | Montgomery, AL |
| 56 | Bluefield State College | Bluefield, WV |
| 57 | Fortis Institute - Pensacola | Pensacola, FL |
| 58 | Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 59 | Herzing University - Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 60 | Daymar College - Clarksville | Clarksville, TN |
| 61 | Louisiana State University - Eunice | Eunice, LA |
| 62 | Holmes Community College | Goodman, MS |
| 63 | City College - Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 64 | Fortis College - Orange Park | Orange Park, FL |
| 65 | Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing | Falls Church, VA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Rasmussen University - Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 67 | ECPI University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 68 | Meridian College | Sarasota, FL |
| 69 | Southern Technical College | Fort Myers, FL |
| 70 | Meridian Community College | Meridian, MS |
| 71 | Blue Cliff College - Alexandria | Alexandria, LA |
| 72 | South University, Richmond | Glen Allen, VA |
| 73 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Tifton, GA |
| 74 | Ross College-Hopkinsville | Hopkinsville, KY |
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