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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region

127 Colleges
$33,535 Avg Salary
$28,949 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 127 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

#1

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

Our analysis found University of Mount Olive to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, health science graduates from UMO take out $34,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

While working on their degree, health science majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $29,252 in student debt.

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Out of the 127 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Health Science majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.

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Out of the 127 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

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Out of the 127 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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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With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, health science graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out $6,558 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of West Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at UWF accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NSU take out is $41,821.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #10 on the list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Health Science majors at GTC take out an average of $13,571 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #11 on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

While working on their degree, health science majors at U Miami accumulate an average of around $15,875 in student debt.

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#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

Medical University of South Carolina came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MUSC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#15

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

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#17

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

AdventHealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at AHU take out is $29,243.

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#18

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at FGCU accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. 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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#19

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Nicholls State University carry an average student debtload of $24,125.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Nicholls State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health Sciences & Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
20 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
21 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
22 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
23 University of Mississippi University, MS
24 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
25 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY

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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