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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Southeast Region . 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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Out of the 99 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-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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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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 midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very 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 school 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 school with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #9, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the 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.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Florida State University Report

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 large 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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#13

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta 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. 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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#13

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #13, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Nicholls State University is a medium-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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
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 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

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 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.

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