[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Chiropractic Programs in the South (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Part of [Best Health Professions Colleges in the South](/rankings/best-health-professions-colleges-in-the-south/) Regional list from [Best Chiropractic Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-chiropractic-programs/) This page ranks the 13 Chiropractic programs in the South by the median earnings of Chiropractic graduates four years after completing. [University of North Carolina Wilmington](/school/university-of-north-carolina-wilmington/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, with a cohort of 52 graduates in the earnings cohort. [Clemson University](/school/clemson-university/majors/) and [Tulane University of Louisiana](/school/tulane-university-of-louisiana/majors/) follow, with cohorts of 94 and 179 graduates, respectively. The list is predominantly public: 11 of the 13 programs are at public institutions, and the remaining 2 are private nonprofit. George Mason University ranks 33rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the best on this page. West Virginia State University reports the lowest average net price, at $11,139. ## The ranked list 13 schools in list order | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC | No published median | $20,109 | $10,778 | 64.2% | | | [University of North Carolina Wilmington](/school/university-of-north-carolina-wilmington/majors/) ranks 1st on this list and reports an [admission rate of 64%](/school/university-of-north-carolina-wilmington/admissions/) alongside an average net price of $20,109. | | 2 | Clemson University · Clemson, SC | No published median | $22,253 | $13,607 | 38.3% | | | Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a [median of $21,500](/school/clemson-university/outcomes/) in federal loans at [Clemson University](/school/clemson-university/majors/), which sits 2nd on this page. | | 3 | Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA | No published median | $39,949 | $16,126 | 14.0% | | | A private nonprofit university in New Orleans, [Tulane University of Louisiana](/school/tulane-university-of-louisiana/majors/) [admits 14% of applicants](/school/tulane-university-of-louisiana/admissions/) and ranks 996th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | | 4 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD | No published median | $16,467 | $5,087 | 72.4% | | | [University of Maryland-Baltimore County](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/majors/) posts an [average net price of $5,087](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 4th on this list. | | 5 | George Mason University · Fairfax, VA | No published median | $17,915 | $11,942 | 87.5% | | | [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/majors/) holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank on the page at 33rd among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports a 96-graduate earnings cohort. | | 6 | Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA | No published median | $14,638 | $9,739 | 90.4% | | | With an [admission rate of 90%](/school/old-dominion-university/admissions/), [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/majors/) ranks 6th on this list and carries a school-wide median federal debt of $24,000 for its borrowers who completed. | | 7 | Furman University · Greenville, SC | No published median | $30,308 | $16,401 | 43.0% | | | Furman University reports an average net price of $30,308 and an admission rate of 43%, ranking 7th on this page. | | 8 | East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN | No published median | $15,983 | $12,433 | 86.2% | | | Ranking 8th on this list, [East Tennessee State University](/school/east-tennessee-state-university/majors/) shows an [average net price of $12,433](/school/east-tennessee-state-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and a 67-graduate earnings cohort. | | 9 | University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR | No published median | $16,511 | $14,656 | 89.5% | | | [University of Central Arkansas](/school/university-of-central-arkansas/majors/) ranks 9th on this list and reports a school-wide [median federal debt of $20,346](/school/university-of-central-arkansas/cost/) across all of its borrowers who completed. | | 10 | University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA | No published median | $13,466 | $11,490 | 84.8% | | | An [average net price of $13,466](/school/university-of-louisiana-at-monroe/cost/) and an Azimuth composite rank of 464th among nonprofit four-year institutions accompany [University of Louisiana at Monroe](/school/university-of-louisiana-at-monroe/majors/)'s 10th position on this page. | | 11 | Radford University · Radford, VA | No published median | $14,578 | $8,965 | 89.5% | | | Ranking 11th on this page, [Radford University](/school/radford-university/majors/) [admits 90% of applicants](/school/radford-university/admissions/) and reports an average net price of $8,965 for families earning under $30,000. | | 12 | Tennessee State University · Nashville, TN | No published median | $15,796 | $15,005 | 70.1% | | | [Tennessee State University](/school/tennessee-state-university/majors/) ranks 12th on this list, with a school-wide [median federal debt of $27,000](/school/tennessee-state-university/cost/) across all of its borrowers who completed and an admission rate of 70%. | | 13 | West Virginia State University · Institute, WV | No published median | $11,139 | $9,457 | 96.0% | | | West Virginia State University, a public university in Institute, reports an average net price of $9,457 for families earning under $30,000 and an admission rate of 96%. | ## How this list is ordered Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Chiropractic graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figures capture Chiropractic graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of the students a program admits, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. 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