by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 301 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 58,030 bachelor's degrees in health professions to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The health professions bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host 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 bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Duke University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in health professions. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Duke University
Emory University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in health professions. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Emory University
It is hard to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in health professions. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of Georgia is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in health professions. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Georgia
UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Florida
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Louisville.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville
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 bachelor’s in health professions from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from East Carolina University
Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Miami
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from James Madison University
MUSC is a small public university located in the midsize city of Charleston.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Medical University of South Carolina
Located in the rural area of Madison, NFC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from North Florida College
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Florida International University
UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Alabama at Birmingham
JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Jacksonville University
Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from George Mason University
VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Virginia Commonwealth University
Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Orlando.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Valencia College
Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Nova Southeastern University
UAMS is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of South Florida - Main Campus
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This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 301 different Southeast health professions schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | South University, Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 52 | AdventHealth University | Orlando, FL |
| 53 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 54 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 55 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 56 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 57 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 58 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 59 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA |
| 60 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA |
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 34 | 6,464 |
| Mississippi | 34 | 2,122 |
| Florida | 34 | 16,939 |
| Virginia | 34 | 5,579 |
| Alabama | 33 | 4,516 |
| Georgia | 33 | 6,206 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 1,641 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 4,856 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 3,081 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 3,762 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 3,478 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 2,496 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 32,783 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 6,250 |
| Public Health | 4,877 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3,699 |
| Communication Sciences | 2,509 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1,667 |
| Other Health Professions | 1,105 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1,040 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 842 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 734 |
