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2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

17 Ranked Colleges
971 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,767 people earned their degree in other health professions, making the major the 100th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,856 and had an average of $27,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,826 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,853 and $34,824 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 971 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in other health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other health professions programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other health professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for ULM is $10,453 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at ULM

#17 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University - Alexandria, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $8,413 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $21,048 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid per year to attend GMU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#4

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Other Health Professions at American Military University

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 59 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 120 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,493 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Old Dominion.

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#13 in overall quality

Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Louisiana University is $12,171 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University Other Health Professions Report

#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #8, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $12,443 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

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#9

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

UNCW also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Other Health Professions Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

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#11

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Radford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Radford University is a fairly large public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 23 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Radford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,447 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Radford University.

Full Radford Other Health Professions Report

#12

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

College of Coastal Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Brunswick, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCGA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,990 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid per year to attend CCGA.

Full CCGA Other Health Professions Report

#13

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

William Carey University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

William Carey University also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend William Carey University is $13,000 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

Read more about Other Health Professions at William Carey University

#14

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for UA Little Rock is $14,906 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at UA Little Rock

#15

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid list, Clemson has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Clemson Other Health Professions Report

#16

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Campbell, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell University is $24,544 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

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#17

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 182 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Tulane University of Louisiana is $37,841 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Tulane

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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