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2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

44 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#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 working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 361 students majoring in health science at Purdue University Global, 68% are male and 32% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $9,973 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the health science majors at the school.

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#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 233 students majoring in health science at Saddleback College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

Out of the 44 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Broome landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.

Women make up 83% of the health science majors at the school.

Health Science majors at SUNY Broome take out an average of $15,585 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 44 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Incarnate Word landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the health science majors at the school.

On average, health science graduates from UIW take out $19,041 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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John Tyler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at John Tyler Community College Report

#7

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

Women make up 83% of the health science majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Union County College accumulate an average of around $17,850 in student debt.

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#8

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 81% of the health science majors at the school.

On average, health science graduates from Excelsior College take out $25,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Excelsior College Report

Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

Women make up 94% of the health science majors at the school.

On average, health science graduates from Northern Wyoming Community College District take out $16,129 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health sciences and services programs. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

Of the 64 students majoring in health science at Charter College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Charter College carry an average student debtload of $23,156.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Charter College Report

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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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