2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 292 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,585 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Liberty University 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 fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,255 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 910 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NUS Florida. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 292 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 904 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% 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 #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 781 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
USF Tampa does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 691 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Emory. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
South University’s online programs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 681 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Since the graduate programs at South University’s online programs are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 617 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
UNC Chapel Hill 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Frontier Nursing University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hyden, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 607 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients 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.
With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 538 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at FIU. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northern Kentucky University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 524 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
NKU 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 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Florida State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is a large public school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 515 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Florida State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Miami Regional University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Miami Springs, Florida, the very small private for-profit school awarded 493 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 483 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UF. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 467 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Vanderbilt, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 443 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Louisiana State University - Shreveport. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Duke University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 444 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Duke. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 390 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UofSC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 374 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at FAU, 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, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 358 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UCF does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
East Carolina University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 330 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at ECU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgia State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 311 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Augusta University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Augusta University 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 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Medical University of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. MUSC is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 282 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MUSC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 21% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Eastern Virginia Medical School ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 254 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Eastern Virginia Medical School 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 fact, around 17% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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These schools also performed well in our most popular healthcare schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 46 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 47 | Lenoir - Rhyne University | Hickory, NC |
| 48 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 49 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 50 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 51 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 52 | South University, Savannah | Savannah, GA |
| 52 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
| 54 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 55 | Meharry Medical College | Nashville, TN |
| 56 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 56 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 58 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
| 59 | South College | Knoxville, TN |
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%.
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