by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. 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 Virginia, there were 22,628 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,642 and $22,271 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia” ranking looked at 83 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health professions programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia”.
Out of the 83 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 2,614 ’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 ECPI University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,475 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,171 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,087 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 890 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 868 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Shenandoah University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 617 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 566 students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 598 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Lynchburg did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 537 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 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.
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Eastern Virginia Medical School came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this small public school awarded 432 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Health Professions at Eastern Virginia Medical School
With a ranking of #12, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 330 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 380 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 295 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Tidewater Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 376 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Stratford University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Stratford University is a small school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 267 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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.
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John Tyler Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 272 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reynolds Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 344 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 184 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Health Professions Report
Chamberlain University - Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #20. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. 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%.
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With a ranking of #21, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia list. This medium-sized school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 296 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia list. Mary Baldwin University is located in Staunton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Sentara College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #23. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chesapeake, Virginia. It awarded 141 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Full Sentara College of Health Sciences Health Professions Report
Riverside College of Health Careers landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Riverside College of Health Careers is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 169 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Germanna Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Virginia ranking. Germanna Community College is a public institution located in Locust Grove, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 267 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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