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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 979,380 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In , health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,056 and had an average of $35,351 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 250,665 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,902 and $35,236 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 32,300 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 292 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health professions.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree health professions students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region. Sugar Grove, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Health Professions at Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine

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Out of the 292 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine Health Professions Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East West College of Natural Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region. Sarasota, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

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

Read more about Health Professions at East West College of Natural Medicine

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida College of Integrative Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Orlando, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Florida College of Integrative Medicine Health Professions Report

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Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Regional University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region. Miami Regional University is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami Springs, Florida. It awarded 527 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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 92%.

Read full report on Health Professions at Miami Regional University

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Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, Kentucky

Frontier Nursing University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Frontier Nursing University is located in Versailles, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 707 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Frontier Nursing University Health Professions Report

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Virginia University of Integrative Medicine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia University of Integrative Medicine is located in Vienna, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 95 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Health Professions at Virginia University of Integrative Medicine

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Academy for Five Element Acupuncture ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Academy for Five Element Acupuncture Health Professions Report

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Atlantis University
Miami, Florida

Atlantis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlantis University is a private for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 130 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Atlantis University Health Professions Report

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Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Eastern Virginia Medical School is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 239 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Health Professions at Eastern Virginia Medical School

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With a ranking of #11, Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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

Full Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine Health Professions Report

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Divine Mercy University
Sterling, Virginia

Divine Mercy University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Sterling, Virginia, and it awarded 52 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

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

Full Divine Mercy University Health Professions Report

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South University’s online programs ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 581 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South University’s online programs Health Professions Report

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Meharry Medical College
Nashville, Tennessee

Meharry Medical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Meharry Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 151 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Meharry Medical College Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #15, South University, Savannah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 154 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at South University, Savannah

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Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 23 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Professions at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts

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South University, Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. South University, Tampa is a small private for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 119 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South University, Tampa Health Professions Report

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South University, Richmond
Glen Allen, Virginia

South University, Richmond came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school situated in Glen Allen, Virginia. It awarded 55 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full South University, Richmond Health Professions Report

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Morehouse School of Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Morehouse School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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

Full MSM Health Professions Report

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Acupuncture and Massage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Acupuncture and Massage College is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 37 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Acupuncture and Massage College

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Trinity International University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Trinity International University - Florida

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 67 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Health Professions at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 286 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full MUSC Health Professions Report

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South University, Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #24, South University, Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 40 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Professions at South University, Columbia

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 146 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Lenoir - Rhyne University

Rest of the Best 44 in Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
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Spalding University
Louisville, KY
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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
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Montreat College
Montreat, NC
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Everglades University
Boca Raton, FL
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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