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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia

21 Colleges
$44,259 Avg Salary
$21,948 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Georgia. In fact, 5,701 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse School of Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. MSM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Savannah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. South University, Savannah is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

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#5

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The excellent programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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South University’s online programs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

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#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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University of North Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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With a ranking of #10, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
North Carolina 5,768
West Virginia 1,503
Louisiana 2,725
South Carolina 2,216
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 21 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).

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