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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate School for You

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 35,945 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities 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 a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Technology Center the best school in the United States for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Los Angeles City College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Los Angeles City College is a large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 66 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

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#6

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #7, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

Central Technology Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Drumright, Central Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
12 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
13 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD

Health Sciences & Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

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.

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