by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 371 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 55,677 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.
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 the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Louisville.More information about a associate in health professions from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in health professions. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions has to take a look at Valencia College. Valencia College is a very large public college located in the large city of Orlando.More information about a associate in health professions from Valencia College
Rasmussen University - Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health professions. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Rasmussen University - Florida
Southwest Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Thomasville.More information about a associate in health professions from Southern Regional Technical College
Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Broward College
Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from ECPI University
Located in the rural area of Madison, NFC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from North Florida College
Located in the city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Lanier Technical College
MDC is a very large public college located in the city of Miami.More information about a associate in health professions from Miami Dade College
HCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a associate in health professions from Hillsborough Community College
Southside Virginia Community College is a small public college located in the remote area of Alberta.More information about a associate in health professions from Southside Virginia Community College
GTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.More information about a associate in health professions from Gwinnett Technical College
Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from SOWELA Technical Community College
South College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a associate in health professions from South College
Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in health professions from Palm Beach State College
Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Southern Adventist University
Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Athens Technical College
FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a associate in health professions from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Marietta.More information about a associate in health professions from Chattahoochee Technical College
Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a associate in health professions from Herzing University - Atlanta
Ogeechee Technical College is a small public college located in the distant town of Statesboro.More information about a associate in health professions from Ogeechee Technical College
Sampson Community College is a small public college located in the town of Clinton.More information about a associate in health professions from Sampson Community College
Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Santa Fe College
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 371 different Southeast health professions schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 37 | 3,029 |
| Georgia | 34 | 3,751 |
| Virginia | 34 | 4,951 |
| Arkansas | 33 | 2,198 |
| Florida | 32 | 20,671 |
| North Carolina | 30 | 6,385 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 3,037 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 3,470 |
| West Virginia | 29 | 2,446 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 1,736 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 1,970 |
| Alabama | 24 | 3,141 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 25,522 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 9,068 |
| Allied Health Professions | 8,723 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 4,946 |
| Dental Support Services | 1,671 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1,636 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 982 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 923 |
| Other Health Professions | 734 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 730 |