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

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

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 177 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt. 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. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $21,830. 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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Out of the 177 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

While working on their degree, health science majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

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#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

The excellent programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

Health Science majors at UNF take out an average of $19,800 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $174, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Health Science majors at Florida A&M University take out an average of $27,250 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, health science graduates from FAU take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, health science graduates from UF take out $16,752 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $207, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

Health Science majors at FGCU take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#11

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

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With a ranking of #12, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Health Science majors at Seminole State take out an average of $24,075 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR

Black River Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

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With a ranking of #14, Southeastern Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Southeastern Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Vidalia.

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The University of West Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

Health Science majors at UWF take out an average of $24,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#16

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#17

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN

Meharry Medical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Meharry Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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With a ranking of #18, Dyersburg State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the distant town of Dyersburg, DSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

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With a ranking of #20, Clayton State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Clayton State University take out is $38,408.

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With a ranking of #21, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, health science graduates from UT take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $477, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #22, South Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

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#23

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Health Science majors at NUS Florida take out an average of $22,889 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#24

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #24 on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

On average, health science graduates from UK take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#25

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
27 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
27 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
29 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
30 Ozarka College Melbourne, AR
30 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
32 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
33 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
34 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
35 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL

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
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 26 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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