by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 26,607 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,863 and $18,936 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 422 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health professions program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region allied health students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 615 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 336 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Lynchburg
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 301 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 204 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 422 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 244 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Valencia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 529 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Valencia College
With a ranking of #7, Broward College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 483 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Broward College
With a ranking of #8, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 542 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Hillsborough Community College
Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. LMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 122 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Lincoln Memorial University Allied Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #9, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 122 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
AdventHealth University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 128 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 222 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Georgia Southern University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 116 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Georgia Southern University
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 116 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
ECPI University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at ECPI University
Florida State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 111 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Florida State
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
Full Wallace State, Hanceville Allied Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #18, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Western Carolina University
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 112 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northern Virginia Community College
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Delray Beach, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 95 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 158 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of South Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Emory University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 90 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 178 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Pitt Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 156 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Pitt Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers, FL |
| 52 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 53 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR |
| 53 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk, VA |
| 55 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 55 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, NC |
| 55 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches, LA |
| 58 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 59 | Concorde Career College - Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 60 | Wingate University | Wingate, NC |
| 60 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
| 62 | Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL |
| 62 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
| 64 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
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