2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 292 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 910 students majoring in health professions at NUS Florida, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Full Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.
Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 691 students majoring in health professions at Emory, 20% are male and 80% are female.
With a ranking of #7, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.
Full Health Professions at South University’s online programs Report
With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 617 students majoring in health professions at UNC Chapel Hill, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #9, Frontier Nursing University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 607 students majoring in health professions at Frontier Nursing University, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 538 students majoring in health professions at FIU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Northern Kentucky University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
Of the 524 students majoring in health professions at NKU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Full Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University Report
Florida State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Of the 515 students majoring in health professions at Florida State, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Miami Regional University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 59% of the health professions majors at the school.
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University of Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 483 students majoring in health professions at UF, 28% are male and 72% are female.
With a ranking of #15, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 467 students majoring in health professions at Vanderbilt, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the health professions majors at the school.
Full Health Professions at Louisiana State University - Shreveport Report
Duke University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 444 students majoring in health professions at Duke, 18% are male and 82% are female.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Of the 390 students majoring in health professions at UofSC, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Florida Atlantic University
University of Central Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 358 students majoring in health professions at UCF, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Full Health Professions at University of Central Florida Report
East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Of the 330 students majoring in health professions at ECU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Georgia State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.
With a ranking of #23, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 283 students majoring in health professions at Augusta University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at Augusta University
Medical University of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. MUSC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.
Full Health Professions at Medical University of South Carolina Report
Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 254 students majoring in health professions at Eastern Virginia Medical School, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 45 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 46 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 47 | Lenoir - Rhyne University | Hickory, NC |
| 48 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 49 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 50 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 51 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 52 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
| 52 | South University, Savannah | Savannah, GA |
| 54 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 55 | Meharry Medical College | Nashville, TN |
| 56 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 56 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 58 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools 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 |
Majors Related to Health Professions
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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