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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools

827 Colleges
$35,887 Avg Salary
$24,736 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. This report analyzed 827 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the United States for health sciences and services students. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debt load of $24,262.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at USF Tampa take out is $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, health science graduates from UCF take out $21,830 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $255, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Sierra College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for health sciences and services students. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $406.

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $8,017.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

On average, health science graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $128, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Health Science majors at Cal State East Bay take out an average of $15,800 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $145.

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#10

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

Health Science majors at UNR take out an average of $21,262 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Stockton State accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NWACC take out is $16,000.

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Community College of Philadelphia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out is $12,925.

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#15

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $18,524. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $314.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #19, Queensborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, health science graduates from QCC take out $8,633 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#20

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #20, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from UNF carry an average student debt load of $19,800. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $174.

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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Health Science majors at SNHU take out an average of $28,656 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#23

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Touro take out is $22,250.

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With a ranking of #24, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Florida A&M University carry an average student debt load of $27,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $145.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

#25

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

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#26

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
#27

University of Houston

Houston, TX
#29

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#30

Boston University

Boston, MA
#31

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#32

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#34

York College

Jamaica, NY
#35

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#36

Citrus College

Glendora, CA
#39

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL
#43

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
#44

Towson University

Towson, MD
#47

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT
#48

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR
#49

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA
#50

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 827 different United States health sciences and services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 DePaul University Chicago, IL
52 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
53 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
53 Columbia Central University - Caguas Caguas, PR
55 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
56 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
57 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
57 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
59 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
59 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
61 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
62 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
63 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
63 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
65 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
66 Merritt College Oakland, CA
66 University of Minnesota - Rochester Rochester, MN
68 West Hills College-Lemoore Lemoore, CA
69 Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN
70 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
71 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN
72 Houston Community College Houston, TX
73 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
74 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
74 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA
76 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
77 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
78 Azusa Pacific University College San Dimas, CA
78 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
80 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
80 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
82 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
83 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
83 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
85 Alvernia University Reading, PA
85 Clovis Community College Clovis, NM
87 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
87 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
87 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
87 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
87 Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA
92 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
92 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
94 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
94 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
96 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
97 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
97 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
97 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
97 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
101 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
101 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
103 El Camino College Torrance, CA
103 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
103 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
106 Mendocino College Ukiah, CA
106 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
108 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
108 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
110 Ozarka College Melbourne, AR
110 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
112 Union County College Cranford, NJ
112 Technical Learning Centers Inc Washington, DC
114 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
114 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
116 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
116 Misericordia University Dallas, PA
118 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
118 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
118 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX
121 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
121 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
121 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
121 Texas State University San Marcos, TX

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Sciences & Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
125 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
125 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
125 Utica College Utica, NY
128 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
129 Excelsior College Albany, NY
129 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
131 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ
131 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
131 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
134 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA
135 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
135 Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA
137 University of Delaware Newark, DE
137 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
137 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
140 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
141 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
141 Midland College Midland, TX
143 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
143 University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC
145 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
145 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
145 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
148 Merrimack College North Andover, MA
148 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
150 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
150 Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA
150 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
150 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
150 University of New England Biddeford, ME
155 Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK
155 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
155 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
158 Cameron University Lawton, OK
158 Charter College Vancouver, WA
158 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
158 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
158 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
163 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
163 Abcott Institute Southfield, MI
163 Columbus State University Columbus, GA

Health Sciences & Services by Region

View the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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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