2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 202 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 79 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school handed out 150 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Nursing University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hyden, Kentucky that handed out 125 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Frontier Nursing University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lindsey Wilson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
South University’s online programs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. South University’s online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
South University’s online programs is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 80 students in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from UGA accumulate an average of $20,917 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 18% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 29 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Florida landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 250 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Appalachian State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Lynchburg ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
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.
Oakwood University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 13 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Oakwood is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Tennessee Technological University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
George Mason University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 37 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Samford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Augusta University accumulate an average of $21,834 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 37 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #24, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Union College Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in Barbourville, Kentucky that handed out 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% 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
- 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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