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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

88 Colleges
$14,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $26,595 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia Southern University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year. 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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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 88 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valencia College are $9,383 a year. Allied Health majors at Valencia College take out an average of $23,578 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

UAMS undergraduate students pay an average of $15,976 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from UAMS carry an average student debtload of $26,207.

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Out of the 88 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $7,495 in tuition and fees each year.

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Middle Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Middle Georgia State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,389 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

AdventHealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AHU are $20,340 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from AHU carry an average student debtload of $29,566.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State 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. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Henderson State University are $9,768 a year.

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Baptist College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Baptist College of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $12,572 in tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $204.

Full Allied Health Professions at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Report

#10

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA

Dalton State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Dalton, DSC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSC are $10,589 per year.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $23,099 in student debt.

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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a large student population.

FSW undergraduate students pay an average of $12,979 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Florida SouthWestern State College Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year. 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.

UNC Charlotte also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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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 Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport Shreveport, LA
15 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
16 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
17 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools 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.

  • 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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