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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

In 2020-2021, 681 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

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

Our analysis found Eastern Virginia Medical School to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at Eastern Virginia Medical School Report

#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at Shenandoah University Report

#3

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at Lynchburg, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Of the 41 students majoring in allied health at Radford, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#5

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Richmond. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Of the 32 students majoring in allied health at JMU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Emory and Henry College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory.

Of the 29 students majoring in allied health at Emory & Henry College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#8

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

Mary Baldwin University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in allied health at Mary Baldwin, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#9

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

With a ranking of #9, Bridgewater College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bridgewater.

Women make up 62% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Allied Health Professions is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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