2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 82 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.
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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Medical School the best school in the Southeast Region for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Out of the 82 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 82 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport landed the # 4 spot on the list. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
Elon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.
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Emory University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
James Madison University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.
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AdventHealth University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.
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South University, Savannah came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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13 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge, LA |
14 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
15 | Milligan University | Milligan College, TN |
16 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
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 |
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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 |
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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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