by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 33 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,328 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 colleges for health professions students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions.
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions needs to look into ECPI University. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from ECPI University
It's hard to beat Southside Virginia Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Alberta.More information about a associate in health professions from Southside Virginia Community College
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions has to look into Northern Virginia Community College. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in health professions from Northern Virginia Community College
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions has to check out Virginia Highlands Community College. VHCC is a small public college located in the small suburb of Abingdon.More information about a associate in health professions from Virginia Highlands Community College
Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
RCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Glenns.More information about a associate in health professions from Rappahannock Community College
MECC is a small public college located in the town of Big Stone Gap.More information about a associate in health professions from Mountain Empire Community College
Patrick Henry is a small public college located in the rural area of Martinsville.More information about a associate in health professions from Patrick Henry Community College
Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Tidewater Community College
Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Southwest Virginia Community College
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 37 | 3,029 |
| Georgia | 34 | 3,751 |
| 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 |