2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 Nicholls State University to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nicholls State University are $9,039 a year. On average, health science graduates from Nicholls State University take out $24,725 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MDC are $9,661 a year. Health Science majors at MDC take out an average of $25,051 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are $14,370 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. 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.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seminole State are $11,456 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debtload of $26,976.
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Northern Kentucky 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 #7 on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,448 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from NKU carry an average student debtload of $31,261.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FranU are $14,938 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of West Florida 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 small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWF are $18,658 a year. 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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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,460 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Health Sciences & Services students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Dalton State College | Dalton, GA |
12 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
13 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
14 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
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 |
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Florida | 4,327 |
North Carolina | 203 |
Tennessee | 165 |
Kentucky | 385 |
Georgia | 544 |
West Virginia | 100 |
Virginia | 247 |
Alabama | 240 |
Louisiana | 214 |
Mississippi | 325 |
South Carolina | 87 |
Arkansas | 291 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.