2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. 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 Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 161 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 250 students in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
UF 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. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 202 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. 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.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Southeast Region . USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 150 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Frontier Nursing University is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Hyden, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 125 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Frontier Nursing University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 107 students in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that NUS Florida does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. East Carolina University is a large public school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 104 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ECU. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is a large public school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 94 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UK. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 80 graduate certificates 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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UGA. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Duke University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 94 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,440 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Duke. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 2% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 72 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NKU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Marshall University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, the fairly large public school handed out 70 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marshall University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Kentucky University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WKU. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Meredith College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $29,492 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Meredith. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UAB, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Lynchburg came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lynchburg does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
East Tennessee State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 48 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that ETSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lindsey Wilson College 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 #18 on the list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Kentucky. It awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lindsey Wilson College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Florida International University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at FIU. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia State 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. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Georgia State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
George Mason University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GMU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 #22 on the list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 35 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UofSC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
UTHSC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus 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 #24 on the list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that A-State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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 #24 on the list. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 34 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% 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.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular healthcare schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
| 26 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 28 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 28 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 28 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 28 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 32 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 32 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 32 | Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL |
| 32 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
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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