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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

5 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked 2nd in Rhode Island. In fact, 237 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Of the 149 students majoring in health science at URI, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Rhode Island Report

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

Of the 44 students majoring in health science at RIC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

About 78% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 22% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

#5

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Bryant University Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 789
Connecticut 212
New Hampshire 425
Maine 184
Vermont 100

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 5 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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