2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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Health Professions is the most popular major in the United States with 53,463 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 236 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 Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in the Southeast Region for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 236 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, LSU Health - Shreveport is a public school with a small student population.
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Elon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon.
Medical University of South Carolina landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. MUSC is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
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Frontier Nursing University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
With a ranking of #11, AdventHealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Emory University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Milligan University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #14, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
With a ranking of #17, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.
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With a ranking of #18, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.
With a ranking of #19, Wingate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
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Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
Augusta University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Rest of the Top Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC |
| 37 | South University, Richmond | Glen Allen, VA |
| 38 | Bethel University | McKenzie, TN |
| 39 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 40 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 41 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 42 | Lenoir - Rhyne University | Hickory, NC |
| 43 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 44 | University of Charleston | Charleston, WV |
| 45 | Mary Baldwin University | Staunton, VA |
| 46 | West Liberty University | West Liberty, WV |
| 47 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1,223 |
| Florida | 11,386 |
| North Carolina | 5,768 |
| Virginia | 6,980 |
| Tennessee | 5,227 |
| Georgia | 5,701 |
| South Carolina | 2,216 |
| Louisiana | 2,725 |
| West Virginia | 1,503 |
| Kentucky | 4,192 |
| Arkansas | 1,559 |
| Alabama | 4,979 |
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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
Health Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 66,964 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 16,815 |
| Allied Health Professions | 12,950 |
| Communication Sciences | 10,547 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 4,684 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 2,582 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 2,481 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,762 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1,747 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 1,746 |
| Other Health Professions | 1,261 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1,122 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 954 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 462 |
| Dental Support Services | 122 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 80 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 55 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 37 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 11 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 4 |
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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