2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 city of Toledo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College are $18,850 per year. Health Science majors at Mercy College take out an average of $33,088 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State 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.
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Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskingum University landed the # 4 spot on the 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVNU are $23,733 per year.
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Marietta College 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 #6 on the list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marietta are $37,460 per year.
Marietta not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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Otterbein University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Otterbein undergraduate students pay an average of $33,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Otterbein carry an average student debtload of $26,382.
Otterbein also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Heidelberg University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Heidelburg College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.
Heidelburg College undergraduate students pay an average of $33,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $343, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Mount St. Joseph University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Mount St. Joe undergraduate students pay an average of $33,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Dayton ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UDayton are $44,890 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 522 |
Michigan | 295 |
Indiana | 1,155 |
Wisconsin | 162 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.