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2024 Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

579 Colleges in the Southeast Region
250,124 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$44,702 Avg Early-Career Salary
Health Professions is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 579 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 250,124 degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School

Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of health professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Health Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Health Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Professions
Master's Degrees in Health Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Health Professions

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Health Professions in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the health professions degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Southeast Region Schools in Health Professions

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
663 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$99,597 Median Starting Salary

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health professions. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 663 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University earn $54,895 more than the average health professions grad.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,343 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
9.8% Growth in Graduates

Emory University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1343 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Emory University receive $46,079 more than the average health professions student.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,034 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$94,128 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1034 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions major at Duke University make $49,426 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in health professions from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
913 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$102,110 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Frontier Nursing University if you wish to pursue a degree in health professions. Located in the rural area of Versailles, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 913 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Frontier Nursing University in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Frontier Nursing University receive an earnings boost of about $57,408 over the average earnings of health professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
26.6% Growth in Graduates

MTSA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

There were approximately 94 health professions students who graduated with this degree at MTSA in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc receive $129,648 more than the typical health professions student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,421 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
32.1% Growth in Graduates

UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.

There were roughly 1421 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center get an earnings boost of approximately $25,856 above the typical earnings of health professions majors.

More information about a degree in health professions from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,158 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$68,689 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2158 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from University of Florida make $23,987 more than the average health professions grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
622 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
0.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 622 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from University of Georgia get an earnings boost of about $17,627 above the typical earnings of health professions majors.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of Georgia

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,403 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
0.2% Growth in Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1403 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receive $27,508 more than the average health professions graduate.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
982 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 982 health professions students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions major at Medical University of South Carolina earn $42,909 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in health professions from Medical University of South Carolina

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
566 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$44,713 Median Starting Salary

Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were approximately 566 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, health professions degree recipients usually make around $44,713 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
598 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
6.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 598 health professions students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions program at University of Virginia - Main Campus earn $23,478 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
432 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

There were approximately 432 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Eastern Virginia Medical School make $15,537 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in health professions from Eastern Virginia Medical School

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3,433 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 5th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 3433 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale make $5,364 more than the standard health professions student.

More information about a degree in health professions from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
876 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
6.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 876 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences earn a boost of approximately $22,058 over the typical earnings of health professions graduates.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
976 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 976 health professions students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from University of Miami earn a boost of approximately $36,371 above the average earnings of health professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,634 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 1634 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from University of South Carolina - Columbia earn a boost of approximately $19,487 above the typical income of health professions majors.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,149 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
33.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were approximately 1149 health professions students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from American Public University System receive $10,398 more than the typical health professions grad.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
732 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 732 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Samford University make $33,845 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
617 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Winchester. This university ranks 9th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 617 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Shenandoah University earn $35,837 more than the average health professions graduate.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
41.9% Growth in Graduates

URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of University of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 43 health professions students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the health professions program make an average of $23,712 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,410 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 2410 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham make $28,582 more than the typical health professions graduate.

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Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
713 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
1.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were about 713 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Miami Regional University in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Miami Regional University receive an earnings boost of about $20,492 above the average earnings of health professions majors.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
7.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 83 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Virginia Tech receive an earnings boost of approximately $22,483 over the average earnings of health professions majors.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
281 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
13.2% Growth in Graduates

Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. This university ranks 4th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 281 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Wake Forest University make $62,518 more than the average health professions student.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

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South College
Knoxville, TN
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
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Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 579 different Southeast health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Valencia College Orlando, FL
52 Belmont University Nashville, TN
53 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
54 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
55 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
56 Union University Jackson, TN
57 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
58 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
59 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
60 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
61 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
62 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
63 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
64 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
65 Barry University Miami, FL
66 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
67 Augusta University Augusta, GA
68 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
69 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
70 Harding University Searcy, AR
71 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
72 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
73 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
74 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
75 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
76 Marymount University Arlington, VA
77 Radford University Radford, VA
78 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
79 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
80 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
81 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
82 University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL
83 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
84 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
85 Life University Marietta, GA
86 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
87 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
88 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
89 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA
90 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
91 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL
92 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
93 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
94 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
95 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
96 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
97 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
98 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
99 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
100 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
101 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
102 Herzing University - Winter Park Winter Park, FL
103 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
104 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
105 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
106 High Point University High Point, NC
107 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
108 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN
109 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
110 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
111 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
112 Stetson University DeLand, FL
113 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
114 Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA
115 Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Memphis, TN

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 18,228
West Virginia 38 5,509
Mississippi 38 6,324
South Carolina 38 7,203
Florida 38 48,437
Virginia 38 17,108
Arkansas 38 6,190
Alabama 37 12,374
Kentucky 37 10,570
Georgia 37 15,415
Tennessee 37 13,304
Louisiana 37 7,885

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 77,470
Health & Medical Administrative Services 28,266
Allied Health Professions 26,607
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 22,141
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 20,908
Public Health 9,543
Health Sciences & Services 9,114
Medicine 6,910
Dental Support Services 6,847
Mental & Social Health Services 6,611

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