2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Ranked Colleges
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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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 250,124 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,702 and $20,498 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 550 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health professions program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 1,034 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $371 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Duke University Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 663 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $3,176 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad 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 Health Professions at Vanderbilt
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 2,158 students in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $65 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Florida
Out of the 550 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 1,403 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #6 spot in our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,753 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Regional Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 568 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Georgia Technical College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Southern Regional Technical College is $-1,696 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.
Read more about Health Professions at Southwest Georgia Technical College
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 281 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Forest University is $10,401 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health Professions at Wake Forest University
Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Ogeechee Technical College is a small school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 375 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Ogeechee Technical College is in the top on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Ogeechee Technical College is $1,282 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Ogeechee Technical College Health Professions Report
Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 686 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $306 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
Read more about Health Professions at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Lanier Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Oakwood, Georgia that handed out 475 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Lanier Technical College also did well on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Lanier Technical College is $5,166 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Lanier Technical College Health Professions Report
Trident Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 436 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Trident Technical College is $-366 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Trident Technical College
With a ranking of #11, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 853 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, CGTC also did well on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Central Georgia Technical College is $1,458 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Health Professions at CGTC
University of Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 622 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $8,303 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Georgia
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 606 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $1,613 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Health Professions at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
West Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 519 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for West Georgia Technical College is $247 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full West Georgia Technical College Health Professions Report
Palm Beach State College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 1,027 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Palm Beach State College also did well on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $8,452 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Health Professions at Palm Beach State College
Emory University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 1,343 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $8,538 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Emory Health Professions Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3,133 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa is also in the top of our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $4,176 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 more about Health Professions at USF Tampa
Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 1,220 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
FSCJ also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $1,144 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FSCJ.
Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Health Professions Report
Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 700 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,058 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.
Full Chattahoochee Technical College Health Professions Report
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 1,166 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $4,950 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State University Health Professions Report
Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Coastal Pines Technical College is located in Waycross, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 561 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $-97 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Coastal Pines Technical College. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.
Full Coastal Pines Technical College Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #22, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hillsborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 987 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
HCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $2,919 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Hillsborough Community College Health Professions Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 2,918 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $4,468 for southeast region health professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Professions at UCF
Atlanta Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 418 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $-836 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Atlanta Technical College. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Atlanta Area Tech
With a ranking of #25, Albany Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Albany Technical College is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 286 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Albany Technical College is $84 for Southeast Region Health Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Albany Technical College Health Professions Report
