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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

88 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 82,308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the allied health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from UAMS carry an average student debtload of $26,207.

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#2

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means AdventHealth University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from AHU carry an average student debtload of $29,566.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the city of Shreveport.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,813.

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#8

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $26,595 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#10

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Allied Health majors at Augusta University take out an average of $32,938 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#11

Harding University

Searcy, AR

With a ranking of #11, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.

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#13

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $23,761 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Georgia Athens, GA
15 Barry University Miami, FL
16 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
17 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Georgia 1,299
Kentucky 801
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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