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2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools

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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 Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which online basic certificate 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 basic certificate 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 working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the health science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Healthcare Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools list. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 91% of the health science majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in health science at Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in health science at UA Pulaski Tech, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in health science at Liberty University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.

Women make up 86% of the health science majors at the school.

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#7

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate health sciences and services programs. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

Women make up 67% of the health science majors at the school.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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State Fair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate health sciences and services programs. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in health science at State Fair Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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 13 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.

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