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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

103 Colleges
$44,702 Avg Salary
$20,498 Avg Student Debt

Health Professions is the most popular major in the United States with 53,463 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 103 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frontier Nursing University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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#3

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent online programs at University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#8

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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#11

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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#13

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

With a ranking of #13, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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#14

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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South University’s online programs landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Winston - Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
17 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
18 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
19 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
20 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA

Explore the most popular online 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 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.

  • 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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