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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 233 students majoring in allied health at NUS Florida, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University

#2

Barry University

Miami, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Barry University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Out of the 103 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 3 spot on the list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lincoln Memorial University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

About 72% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 103 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in allied health at Duke, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Medical University of South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MUSC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Medical University of South Carolina Report

#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wake Forest University Report

#8

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in allied health at South College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

Eastern Virginia Medical School ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in allied health at Eastern Virginia Medical School, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#11

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mercer University Report

#12

South University, Savannah

Savannah, GA

South University, Savannah came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

Of the 70 students majoring in allied health at South University, Savannah, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at South University, Savannah

#13

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

Women make up 84% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Shenandoah University

With a ranking of #14, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#15

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 62 students majoring in allied health at UK, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Kentucky Report

#15

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Florida International University Miami, FL
18 Augusta University Augusta, GA
18 Wingate University Wingate, NC
20 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN

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.

  • 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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