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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 123 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in the Southeast Region for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Auburn does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
$52,162 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
$39,240 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wake Forest University. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
$16,522 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
$59,141 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Duke, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
$11,156 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

UGA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
$23,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Shenandoah University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Shenandoah. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
$25,180 Average Tuition & Fees

Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Belmont. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that University of Virginia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
$12,535 Average Tuition & Fees

Radford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Radford. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
$11,759 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Lynchburg came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lynchburg does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
$20,104 Average Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Memorial University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at LMU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 13% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
$45,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Emory University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Emory, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
$15,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at VCU. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#15

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
$21,575 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Samford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Samford does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#16

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
$9,048 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mississippi came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ole Miss. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.

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#17

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
$12,737 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list.

UF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#18

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
$12,566 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNC Chapel Hill does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#19

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina

Elon University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#20

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
$15,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Mennonite University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

One thing to take note of is that Eastern Mennonite does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#21

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe, Louisiana
$9,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.

ULM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#22

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
$11,796 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #22, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Clemson. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#23

High Point University

High Point, North Carolina
$30,121 Average Tuition & Fees

High Point University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at High Point. In fact, around 12% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full High Point University Report

#24

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
$7,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Georgia College. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#25

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

Lipscomb does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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