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

307 Ranked Colleges
57,353 Degrees Awarded
$6,500 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 has developed its “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 57,353 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 307 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 health professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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

#1

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky
Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berea College. 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 small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Berea also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Berea is $5,184 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 311 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Health Professions Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 797 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #10 spot in our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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%.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Florida

#4

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
Top 25% in overall quality

Out of the 307 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, Valencia College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,205 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Valencia College.

Full Valencia College Health Professions Report

#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

Out of the 307 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, St Petersburg College landed the #5 spot on the list. SPC is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 371 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $3,226 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

Full SPC Health Professions Report

#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College 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. Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 286 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $4,842 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

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#7

North Florida College

Madison, Florida

North Florida College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Madison, Florida, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,258 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid per year to attend North Florida College.

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Top 10% in overall quality

Florida International 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 #8. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 625 students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, FIU also did well on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid per year to attend Florida International University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Top 10% in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus 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. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 1,894 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa is also in the top of our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#10

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, Florida

Florida Gateway College came in at #10 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. Located in Lake City, Florida, this small public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Gateway College is $2,170 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

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#11

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,916 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid per year to attend FSCJ.

Read full report on Health Professions at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#12

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

The University of West Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 644 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UWF is in the top on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

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#13

Chipola College

Marianna, Florida

Chipola College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Marianna, Florida, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,557 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid per year to attend Chipola.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

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#14

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College came in at #14 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. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 151 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,003 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Indian River State College.

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Eastern Florida State College 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. Eastern Florida State College is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $4,955 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

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#16

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#24 in overall quality

University of Central Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,442 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 92%.

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#17

South Florida State College

Avon Park, Florida

South Florida State College 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. This small school is located in Avon Park, Florida, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend South Florida State College is $6,756 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

Full South Florida State College Health Professions Report

#18

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
Top 15% in overall quality

Appalachian State 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 #18. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 449 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Appalachian State is in the top on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Appalachian State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Appalachian State

#19

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 296 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

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#20

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University came in at #20 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. Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 231 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $5,899 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid per year to attend Fayetteville State University.

Read full report on Health Professions at Fayetteville State University

#21

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola State College came in at #21 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. Pensacola State College is a medium-sized school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 45 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Pensacola State College is $3,110 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid.

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#22

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, Florida

Pasco-Hernando State College 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 #22. This medium-sized school is located in New Port Richey, Florida, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for PHSC is $4,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

Full PHSC Health Professions Report

#23

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Florida 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. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 378 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid per year to attend Florida State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read more about Health Professions at Florida State University

Seminole State College of Florida landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 177 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $8,326 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions students with aid.

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#25

Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #25 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. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 105 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,100 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health professions students with aid per year to attend Florida SouthWestern State College.

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Rest of the Best 47 in Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#28

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#28

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#31

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#33

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#34

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#36

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#37

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#39

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#40

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#41

Georgia Highlands College

Rome, Georgia
#44

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
#47

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida

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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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