2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 35,945 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named NorthWest Arkansas Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,456 per year. On average, health science graduates from NWACC take out $18,786 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
NWACC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at South Arkansas Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Southeast Region . SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.
SouthArk undergraduate students pay an average of $4,812 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $6,900 per year. On average, health science graduates from UA Pulaski Tech take out $17,737 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University Three Rivers. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU Three Rivers are $5,882 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black River Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Black River Technical College are $6,350 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, health science graduates from Black River Technical College carry an average student debtload of $22,267.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health sciences and services programs. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUMH are $4,524 per year. Health Science majors at ASUMH take out an average of $14,780 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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North Arkansas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health sciences and services programs. Northark is a small public school located in the town of Harrison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northark are $5,940 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, health science majors at Northark accumulate an average of around $15,537 in student debt.
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Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida National University - Main Campus are $13,688 per year.
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Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,636 in tuition and fees each year.
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New River Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New River Community and Technical College are $7,246 per year.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 544 |
| Virginia | 247 |
| 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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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| 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.
- 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.