by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. 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 “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 790 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. To top this list, a school must have a successful health professions program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region health professions students.
Out of the 790 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the #1 spot on the list. UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6,898 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 3,433 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 3,133 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 2,918 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Out of the 790 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,410 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 2,614 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Liberty University
With a ranking of #7, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 2,514 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 2,158 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,424 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 1,976 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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ECPI University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,475 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,634 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of South Carolina - Columbia
South College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,681 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida International University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,513 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Carolina University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 1,543 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at East Carolina University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,403 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 1,421 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 1,343 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,312 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #20, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 1,338 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami Dade College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 1,555 students in 2020-2021.
University of Mississippi ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,308 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #23, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 1,354 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Kentucky
Florida State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 1,166 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
American Public University System landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 1,149 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 52 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
| 53 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 54 | Miami Regional University | Miami Springs, FL |
| 55 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 56 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA |
| 57 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
| 58 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 59 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 60 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 61 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 62 | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, MS |
| 63 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 64 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 65 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Pensacola State College | Pensacola, FL |
| 117 | Columbus State University | Columbus, GA |
| 118 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 119 | Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA |
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