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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Virginia

10 Colleges
$28,633 Avg Salary
$41,289 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

Health Sciences & Services is the #89 most popular major in Virginia with 247 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

Our analysis found Thomas Nelson Community College to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

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The excellent programs at John Tyler Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Virginia. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for health sciences and services students. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Health Science majors at Marymount take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $780, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

With a ranking of #7, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.

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#8

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Stratford University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fairfax.

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#9

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #9 on the list. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glen Allen.

Health Science majors at South University, Richmond take out an average of $56,703 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

With a ranking of #10, Ferrum College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Ferrum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Ferrum.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Ferrum College accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 544
North Carolina 203
Florida 4,327
Tennessee 165
Kentucky 385
South Carolina 87
Louisiana 214
Arkansas 291
Alabama 240
Mississippi 325
West Virginia 100

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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