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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

71 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 35,945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from NKU carry an average student debtload of $31,261.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $23,320. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of West Florida is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UWF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,755.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from U Miami carry an average student debtload of $15,667.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Florida State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,644.

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With a ranking of #8, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. MUSC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, health science graduates from FGCU take out $21,341 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $219, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
12 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
13 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
14 University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 4,327
North Carolina 203
Tennessee 165
Georgia 544
Kentucky 385
West Virginia 100
Virginia 247
Alabama 240
Louisiana 214
Mississippi 325
South Carolina 87
Arkansas 291

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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