by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia” ranking.
Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Virginia, there were 22,628 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,642 and $22,271 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,848 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,799 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health professions.
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The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia University of Integrative Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Virginia University of Integrative Medicine is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 254 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Divine Mercy University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia. DMU is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Richmond landed the #4 spot on the list. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school situated in Glen Allen, Virginia. It awarded 41 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Virginia Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 18 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Health Professions at South University, Virginia Beach
Emory and Henry College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 63 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Health Professions at Emory and Henry College
Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Marymount University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 137 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 ranking of #8, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 151 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Sentara College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #9. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Chesapeake, Virginia that handed out 15 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Sentara College of Health Sciences Health Professions Report
Mary Baldwin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. Mary Baldwin is a small school located in Staunton, Virginia that handed out 41 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Mennonite University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Lynchburg came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 79 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,585 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Liberty University
University of the Potomac - VA Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Located in Vienna, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Full University of the Potomac - VA Campus Health Professions Report
Radford University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Radford University is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 138 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Regent University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 96 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Hampton University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #18. Bridgewater, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Bluefield College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Bluefield College is located in Bluefield, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 230 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Stratford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 15 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Health Professions at Stratford University
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Virginia
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 237 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Longwood University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Farmville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Old Dominion University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 104 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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