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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$81,655 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found University of Lynchburg to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Virginia. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 331 students majoring in health professions at Lynchburg, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Virginia. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Of the 611 students majoring in health professions at VCU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in health professions at Radford, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 168 students majoring in health professions at University of Virginia, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#7

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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

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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 7 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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