by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Health & Medical Administrative Services is the 15th most popular major in the country with 89,359 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health and medical administrative services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,871 and had an average of $23,827 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 28,266 health and medical administrative services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,330 and $24,409 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 395 colleges that offer a degree in health and medical administrative services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health and medical administrative services programs in the United States.
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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 Health & Medical Administrative Services 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 health & medical administrative services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region list. UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6,541 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at UMA Clearwater
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 483 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Medical Administrative Services at UNC Charlotte
Out of the 395 schools in the Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 453 diplomas to qualified ’s health and medical administrative services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at UCF
Out of the 395 schools in the Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 416 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 383 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Florida International University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 363 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at Florida International University
Columbia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 246 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University Health & Medical Administrative Services Report
Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 516 degrees to qualified ’s health and medical administrative services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Medical Administrative Services at Rasmussen University - Florida
Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 243 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Health & Medical Administrative Services Report
With a ranking of #10, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 226 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Medical Administrative Services at Liberty University
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham
South University’s online programs did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 203 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Medical Administrative Services at South University’s online programs
University of North Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 150 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Health & Medical Administrative Services at UNF
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 122 ’s health and medical administrative services 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 95%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Health & Medical Administrative Services Report
Atlantis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health and medical administrative services degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Atlantis University Health & Medical Administrative Services Report
With a ranking of #16, ECPI University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 116 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ECPI University Health & Medical Administrative Services Report
Wake Technical Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 232 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wake Technical Community College Health & Medical Administrative Services Report
Pitt Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Winterville, North Carolina. It awarded 259 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Medical Administrative Services at Pitt Community College
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health and medical administrative services degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 93 diplomas to qualified ’s health and medical administrative services students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 89%.
Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at James Madison University
Winston - Salem State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 87 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Winston - Salem State University Health & Medical Administrative Services Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region list. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at UL Lafayette
Western Kentucky University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health & Medical Administrative Services at WKU
East Carolina University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 103 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at ECU
Belhaven University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health & Medical Administrative Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belhaven is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 81 ’s health and medical administrative services degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Belhaven Health & Medical Administrative Services Report
Not only did these schools make the top 51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 53 | Middle Georgia State University | Macon, GA |
| 54 | Herzing University - Kenner | Kenner, LA |
| 55 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
| 55 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
| 57 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 57 | King University | Bristol, TN |
| 57 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 57 | Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA |
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