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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$27,824 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,253 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 336 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

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

#1

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Our analysis found Mercy College of Ohio to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

Mercy College undergraduate students pay an average of $18,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Science majors at Mercy College take out an average of $33,088 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Mercy College of Ohio Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Muskingum University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Muskingum are $30,090 per year.

Muskingum also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #3.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Muskingum University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Mount Vernon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVNU are $23,733 per year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Mount Vernon Nazarene University Report

#6

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

Marietta College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Marietta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marietta are $37,460 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Marietta is ranked #1 for overall quality for health science in Ohio.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Marietta College Report

#7

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

With a ranking of #7, Otterbein University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Otterbein are $33,674 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Otterbein carry an average student debtload of $26,382.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Otterbein also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Otterbein University

#8

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH

With a ranking of #8, Heidelberg University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Heidelburg College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Heidelburg College are $33,600 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $343, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #9, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mount St. Joe are $33,250 a year.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #10, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UDayton are $44,890 a year.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Dayton

Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 522
Michigan 295
Indiana 1,155
Wisconsin 162

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

Majors Similar to Health Science

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 10 schools only.

  • 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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