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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

17 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

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 Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Lynchburg is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 71% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of Lynchburg Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 47 students majoring in health professions at University of Virginia, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Of the 23 students majoring in health professions at VCU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University

#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Of the 6 students majoring in health professions at Old Dominion, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Health Professions at Eastern Virginia Medical School Report

#8

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Of the 2 students majoring in health professions at Marymount, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Health Professions at Marymount University Report

#8

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

With a ranking of #8, South University, Richmond did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Allen.

Full Health Professions at South University, Richmond 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

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 17 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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