2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Radford University to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fairfax.
Stratford University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South University, Richmond helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in Virginia. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Allen.
South University, Richmond undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from South University, Richmond carry an average student debtload of $49,955.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hampton are $29,312 a year.
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Mary Baldwin University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mary Baldwin are $31,140 per year.
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Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marymount are $35,250 a year. 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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Ferrum College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ferrum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Ferrum.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferrum College are $36,830 a year.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 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.