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2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 124 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online 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 fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $24,262 in student debt.

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Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $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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Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Mizzou take out is $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $406.

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Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, health science graduates from SNHU take out $28,656 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

With a ranking of #6, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a large student population.

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, health science graduates from UIW take out $25,334 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 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UWF take out is $24,750.

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American College of Healthcare Sciences came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

While working on their degree, health science majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences accumulate an average of around $13,721 in student debt.

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Azusa Pacific University College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of San Dimas, Azusa Pacific's University College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Azusa Pacific's University College carry an average student debtload of $35,132.

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#11

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome 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. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from SUNY Broome carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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#12

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Health Science majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $30,320 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, health science graduates from Nicholls State University take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#15

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Union County College take out is $13,562.

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#16

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Excelsior College take out is $23,741.

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#17

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NKU take out is $29,252.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College 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 city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
19 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
19 School Removed
21 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
21 Charter College Vancouver, WA
23 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
23 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH

View the Most Popular Online 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

More Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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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