by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 109 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,631 doctor's degrees in health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The health professions doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a a doctor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Duke University
University of Georgia is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in health professions. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Georgia
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in health professions needs to look into University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Florida
Samford University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Samford University
Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Emory University
Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Miami
Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Shenandoah University
Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Auburn University
Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Nova Southeastern University
MUSC is a small public university located in the midsize city of Charleston.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Medical University of South Carolina
VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Union University
Southern Miss is a large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Southern Mississippi
UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Virginia - Main Campus
UAMS is a small public university located in the city of Little Rock.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Jacksonville University
Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 23 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 24 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 25 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 26 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 27 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 28 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 29 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
| 30 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 31 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 32 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 33 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 34 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 35 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 36 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 3,725 |
| Virginia | 29 | 2,730 |
| Georgia | 28 | 2,018 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 656 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 1,055 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 2,134 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 1,505 |
| Alabama | 25 | 1,504 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 2,261 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 1,094 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 779 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 776 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 7,234 |
| Nursing | 3,832 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3,638 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 3,614 |
| Dentistry | 1,241 |
| Chiropractic | 568 |
| Allied Health Professions | 380 |
| Optometry | 355 |
| Public Health | 238 |
| Communication Sciences | 218 |