2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
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 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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 99 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,058 students majoring in health science at USF Tampa, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Health Science majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $23,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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 University of Central Florida is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 73% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 27% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $22,097. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $255.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 257 students majoring in health science at UNF, 28% are male and 72% are female.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UNF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,064. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $174, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the health science majors at the school.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 211 students majoring in health science at FAU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
On average, health science graduates from FAU take out $18,136 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 210 students majoring in health science at UF, 19% are male and 81% are female.
On average, health science graduates from UF take out $16,911 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $207, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the health science majors at the school.
On average, health science graduates from FGCU take out $21,341 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $219, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 84% of the health science majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Seminole State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,976.
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The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the health science majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UWF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,755.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 75% of the health science majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $18,644.
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Clayton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.
Of the 105 students majoring in health science at Clayton State University, 3% are male and 97% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Clayton State University carry an average student debt load of $39,039.
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The University of Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 104 students majoring in health science at UT, 18% are male and 82% are female.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $477, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Nicholls State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
Of the 95 students majoring in health science at Nicholls State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Nicholls State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,725.
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Valdosta State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the health science majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Health Sciences & Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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15 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
16 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
17 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
18 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
19 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 4,327 |
North Carolina | 203 |
Tennessee | 165 |
Kentucky | 385 |
Georgia | 544 |
West Virginia | 100 |
Virginia | 247 |
Alabama | 240 |
Louisiana | 214 |
Mississippi | 325 |
South Carolina | 87 |
Arkansas | 291 |
Health Sciences & Services Related Majors
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.