2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 35,945 people earned a degree or certificate in health sciences and services, making the major the #34 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. This report analyzed 827 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Purdue University Global take out is $24,262.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
On average, health science graduates from USF Tampa take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $208, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Health Science majors at UCF take out an average of $21,830 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sierra College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Sierra College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.
The excellent programs at Tulsa Technology Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the United States. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
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University of Missouri - Columbia 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. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $23,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $406.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at CNM take out is $8,017.
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Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
Health Science majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $128, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #9, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Cal State East Bay accumulate an average of around $15,800 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $145.
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Los Angeles City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Los Angeles City College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at UNR accumulate an average of around $21,262 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.
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Stockton University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from Stockton State carry an average student debt load of $22,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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NorthWest Arkansas 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 #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, health science graduates from NWACC take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
On average, health science graduates from Community College of Philadelphia take out $12,925 in student loans while working on their degree.
Diablo Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, health science graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $18,524 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $314, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #19, Queensborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.
Health Science majors at QCC take out an average of $8,633 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of North Florida landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UNF take out is $19,800. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $174.
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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $28,656 in student debt.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Touro College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
On average, health science graduates from Touro take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #24, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Florida A&M University take out is $27,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $145.
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Saddleback College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 827 different United States health sciences and services schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Health Sciences & Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools award.
Health Sciences & Services by Region
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Majors Related to 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 |
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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 25 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.
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