2021 Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking looked at 183 colleges that offer a bachelor's in health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health professions program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 25 Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southeast Region that are best for non-traditional health professions students. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #7.
About 2.7% of Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,661 of Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale students are exclusively distance learners. 8,171 of Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale students are attending part time.
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Florida National University - Main Campus comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Florida National University - Main Campus is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. Approximately 1,674 students take at least one class online at Florida National University - Main Campus. 1,174 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize East Carolina University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville. ECU also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. 7,199 of ECU students are attending part time.
Full Health Professions at East Carolina University Report
Jacksonville University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, JU has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 2.0% of JU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,447 students at JU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 966 part time students in attendance at JU.
Full Health Professions at Jacksonville University Report
Lincoln Memorial University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate. As a testament to the quality of education offered at LMU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 1,298 students at LMU that take at least one class online. About 834 of the students at LMU are attending part time.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Louisiana State University is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,086 students take at least one class online at Louisiana State University. There are roughly 5,959 part time students in attendance at Louisiana State University.
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Nova Southeastern University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at NUS Florida is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 5,804 of NUS Florida students are exclusively distance learners. 6,091 students are part time.
Full Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University Report
Winston - Salem State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 5.2%. Approximately 3,066 students take at least one class online at WSSU. 904 students are part time.
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Old Dominion University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Old Dominion also did well on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 1.7% of Old Dominion students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,358 students at Old Dominion are exclusively online. 7,868 of Old Dominion students are attending part time.
Full Health Professions at Old Dominion University Report
George Mason University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 0.8% of GMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. 12,712 of GMU students are attending part time.
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The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Marymount University. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington. Marymount excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.1% of Marymount students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,541 students at Marymount that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,009 part time students in attendance at Marymount.
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Our rankings recognize East Tennessee State University as the #12 school in this year's rankings. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
About 2.5% of ETSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,872 students at ETSU that take at least one class online. 3,024 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize James Madison University as the #13 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population. JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 6,740 students at JMU that take at least one class online. 2,328 of JMU students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Florida International University as the #14 school in this year's rankings. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 2.0% of FIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. There are roughly 22,664 part time students in attendance at FIU.
Full Health Professions at Florida International University Report
Florida State University earned the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee. Florida State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.0% of Florida State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,172 students take at least one class online at Florida State. 8,311 of Florida State students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Louisiana at Monroe as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at ULM is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,677 students at ULM that take at least one class online. About 3,305 of the students at ULM are attending part time.
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University of Central Florida landed the #17 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 1.3% of UCF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. 23,575 of UCF students are attending part time.
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Union University comes in at #18 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Union excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.1% of Union students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 690 students take at least one class online at Union. There are roughly 770 part time students in attendance at Union.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #19 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. 5,151 students are part time.
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Mississippi University for Women earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
About 2.3% of MUW students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 998 students at MUW that take at least one class online. There are roughly 675 part time students in attendance at MUW.
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Eastern Mennonite University earned the #21 spot in our 2021 rankings. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Eastern Mennonite is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Eastern Mennonite is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 306 of Eastern Mennonite students are exclusively distance learners. 435 students are part time.
Full Health Professions at Eastern Mennonite University Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #22 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population. USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. There are roughly 13,938 part time students in attendance at USF Tampa.
Full Health Professions at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
St Petersburg College comes in at #23 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 3.4% of SPC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 13,254 of SPC students are exclusively distance learners. 17,317 of SPC students are attending part time.
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The #24 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham. UAB excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at UAB is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,202 students take at least one class online at UAB. About 7,363 of the students at UAB are attending part time.
Full Health Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report
The #25 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Wilmington. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UNCW also did well on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at UNCW is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. 4,896 students are part time.
Full Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report
