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2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region

30 Colleges
$33,535 Avg Salary
$28,949 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Southeast Region .

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Health Science majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.

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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 pursuing an online degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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The excellent online programs at The University of West Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at UWF accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

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#4

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Nicholls State University carry an average student debtload of $24,125.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students pursuing an online degree. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

While working on their degree, health science majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $29,252 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Northern Kentucky University Report

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 #7 on the list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Health Science majors at WKU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debtload of $30,500.

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Explore the most popular online health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 4,327
North Carolina 203
Tennessee 165
Georgia 544
Kentucky 385
West Virginia 100
Virginia 247
Alabama 240
Louisiana 214
Mississippi 325
South Carolina 87
Arkansas 291

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Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

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 30 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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