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2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

327 Ranked Colleges
54,342 Degrees Awarded
$6,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 “Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 934,088 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 236,598 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,185 and $32,303 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 54,342 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 327 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#24 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Regional Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 144 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k list, Southwest Georgia Technical College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,117 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southern Regional Technical College.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 422 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $8,976 for southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 327 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Coastal Pines Technical College is a public institution located in Waycross, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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Top 10% in overall quality

Out of the 327 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the #4 spot on the list. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school situated in Dothan, Alabama. It awarded 204 associates’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace, Dothan excels when it comes to health professions quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,460 for southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wallace Community College, Dothan.

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#5

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coahoma Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Clarksdale, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Coahoma Community College is $256 for southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#25 in overall quality

Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 153 associates’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest also made our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Tennessee Community College is $6,512 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Chipola College

Marianna, Florida
Top 25% in overall quality

Chipola College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Marianna, Florida, this small public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,089 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Chipola.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 963 students in 2019-2020.

MDC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $9,129 for southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full MDC Health Professions Report

#9

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Spartanburg Community College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 64 associates’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,629 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Spartanburg Community College.

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#10

North Florida College

Madison, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

North Florida College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Madison, Florida, and it awarded 57 associates’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

NFC excels when it comes to health professions quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend North Florida College is $4,579 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
Top 15% in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 279 associates’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Central Piedmont Community College is in the top on our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,682 for southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

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#12

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina
Top 15% in overall quality

Trident Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 307 associates’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Trident Technical College is in the top on our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Trident Technical College is $5,899 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, Florida
Top 10% in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Pensacola State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pensacola State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 397 associates’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Pensacola State also did well on our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $6,496 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pensacola State.

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#14

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida
Top 10% in overall quality

Polk State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Winter Haven, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 227 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Polk State is in the top on our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Polk State is $9,394 for southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Central Carolina is a small public school situated in Sumter, South Carolina. It awarded 112 associates’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Carolina also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,942 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central Carolina.

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#16

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina

Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 148 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,332 for southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College.

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#17

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 119 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Durham Technical Community College is in the top on our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Durham Technical Community College is $11,956 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#18

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, North Carolina

Lenoir Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kinston, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 93 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,683 for southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lenoir Community College.

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#19

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, South Carolina

Aiken Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Aiken Technical College is located in Graniteville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $5,274 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Aiken Technical College.

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Gadsden State Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Gadsden, Alabama, this small public school handed out 192 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for GSCC is $6,397 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Gadsden State Community College Health Professions Report

With a ranking of #20, Wallace Community College, Selma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Selma, Alabama, this small public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

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#22

Richmond Community College

Hamlet, North Carolina

Richmond Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Richmond Community College is located in Hamlet, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

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#23

Halifax Community College

Weldon, North Carolina

Halifax Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Weldon, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Halifax Community College is $4,860 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#24

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school handed out 285 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, FSCJ also did well on our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,713 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Health Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FSCJ.

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#25

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
Top 10% in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 165 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Chattahoochee Technical College is also in the top of our “Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,623 for southeast region associate degree health professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Chattahoochee Technical College Health Professions Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Health Professions Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, Florida
#27

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#28

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#30

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#31

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia
#32

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina
#33

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, Florida
#35

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#36

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina
#37

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia
#39

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, Virginia
#40

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#41

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, North Carolina
#42

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#43

South Piedmont Community College

Polkton, North Carolina
#44

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#45

Dyersburg State Community College

Dyersburg, Tennessee
#46

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
#47

Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers, Florida
#49

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, Florida
#50

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia

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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%.

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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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