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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Health Sciences & Services is the #12 most popular major in Virginia with 247 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found John Tyler Community College to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

Women make up 87% of the health science majors at the school.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Thomas Nelson Community College Report

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Regent University Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 3 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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