2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Arkansas Tech University to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
Women make up 83% of the health science majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.
Women make up 83% of the health science majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, health science majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $18,786 in student debt.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at South Arkansas Community College 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 remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the health science majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Black River Technical College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.
Of the 81 students majoring in health science at Black River Technical College, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Health Science majors at Black River Technical College take out an average of $22,267 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.
Women make up 84% of the health science majors at the school.
Health Science majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out an average of $17,737 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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East Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Forrest City, East Arkansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in health science at East Arkansas Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, health science graduates from East Arkansas Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,366.
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Southeast Arkansas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, SEARK College is a public school with a small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 21% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, health science majors at SEARK College accumulate an average of around $14,702 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University Three Rivers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Malvern, ASU Three Rivers is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the health science majors at the school.
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Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 96% of the health science majors at the school.
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Ozarka College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health sciences and services programs. Ozarka College is a small public school located in the rural area of Melbourne.
Women make up 90% of the health science majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest 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 18 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.