Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Virginia

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$48,642 Avg Salary
$22,271 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia to see which online programs were the most popular 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 .

#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 degree in Virginia. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Read More…

#2

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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Full Health Professions at Liberty University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Full Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Read full report on Health Professions at Old Dominion University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Virginia Medical School is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Health Professions at Eastern Virginia Medical School

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read More…

#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Virginia ranking. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Full Health Professions at George Mason University Report

#9

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Full Health Professions at Eastern Mennonite University Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

More Health Professions Rankings in Virginia

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 9 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.