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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

19 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Virginia. In fact, 6,980 were awarded in the state 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.

The Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Medical School the best school in Virginia for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shenandoah University is a great place 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.

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Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Allen.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#9

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

With a ranking of #9, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.

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Sentara College of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
North Carolina 5,768
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

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 19 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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