2023 Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools in Health Professions
Our analysis found Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . MTSA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
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Out of the 247 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 247 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 247 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Frontier Nursing University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Duke University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Milligan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Medical University of South Carolina came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MUSC is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
With a ranking of #11, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the midsize city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Emory University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Belmont University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Elon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.
With a ranking of #15, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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AdventHealth University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, LSU Health - Shreveport is a public college with a small student population.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.
Morehouse School of Medicine landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. MSM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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University of Georgia landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
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With a ranking of #24, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Rest of the Top Best Health Professions 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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi, WV |
| 39 | Sullivan University | Louisville, KY |
| 40 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 41 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 42 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 43 | Bethel University | McKenzie, TN |
| 44 | Lenoir - Rhyne University | Hickory, NC |
| 45 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA |
| 46 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 47 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 48 | South University, Richmond | Glen Allen, VA |
| 49 | West Liberty University | West Liberty, WV |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools 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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