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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia

30 Colleges
$44,259 Avg Salary
$21,948 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Georgia. In fact, 5,701 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Georgia to see which 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.

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The excellent programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for health professions students. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

Full Health Professions at South University’s online programs Report

#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The excellent programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

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#5

Life University

Marietta, GA

The excellent programs at Life University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Marietta.

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Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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With a ranking of #8, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. South University, Savannah is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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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
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
North Carolina 5,768
West Virginia 1,503
Louisiana 2,725
South Carolina 2,216
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 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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