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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 12,950 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Eastern Virginia Medical School to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 82 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 82 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. MUSC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Shreveport, LSU Health - Shreveport is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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#11

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

AdventHealth University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

South University, Savannah

Savannah, GA

South University, Savannah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. South University, Savannah is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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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 Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA
14 Harding University Searcy, AR
15 Milligan University Milligan College, TN
16 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 681
Florida 744
Georgia 265
North Carolina 566
Tennessee 437
Kentucky 161
Louisiana 101
Alabama 137
South Carolina 242
Mississippi 41
Arkansas 105
West Virginia 95

One of 29 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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