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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools

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$35,887 Avg Salary
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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

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.

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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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#4

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

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.

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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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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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.

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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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#10

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

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.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Nevada - Reno Report

#12

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

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.

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#15

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

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.

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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.

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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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#20

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

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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#23

Touro College

New York, NY

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.

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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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#25

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

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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#26

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
#27

University of Houston

Houston, TX
#29

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#30

Boston University

Boston, MA
#31

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
#32

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#34

York College

Jamaica, NY
#35

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#36

Citrus College

Glendora, CA
#39

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL
#43

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
#44

Towson University

Towson, MD
#47

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT
#48

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR
#49

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA
#50

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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.

Rank College Location
50 DePaul University Chicago, IL
52 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
53 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
53 Columbia Central University - Caguas Caguas, PR
55 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
56 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
57 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
57 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
59 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
59 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
61 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
62 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
63 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
63 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
65 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
66 University of Minnesota - Rochester Rochester, MN
66 Merritt College Oakland, CA
68 West Hills College-Lemoore Lemoore, CA
69 Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN
70 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
71 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN
72 Houston Community College Houston, TX
73 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
74 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA
74 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
76 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
77 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
78 Azusa Pacific University College San Dimas, CA
78 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
80 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
80 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
82 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
83 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
83 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
85 Clovis Community College Clovis, NM
85 Alvernia University Reading, PA
87 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
87 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
87 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
87 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
87 Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA
92 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
92 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
94 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
94 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
96 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
97 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
97 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
97 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
97 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
101 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
101 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
103 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
103 El Camino College Torrance, CA
103 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
106 Mendocino College Ukiah, CA
106 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
108 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
108 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
110 Ozarka College Melbourne, AR
110 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
112 Union County College Cranford, NJ
112 Technical Learning Centers Inc Washington, DC
114 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
114 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
116 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
116 Misericordia University Dallas, PA
118 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
118 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
118 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX
121 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
121 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
121 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
121 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Sciences & Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
125 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
125 Utica College Utica, NY
125 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
128 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
129 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
129 Excelsior College Albany, NY
131 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ
131 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
131 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
134 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA
135 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
135 Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA
137 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
137 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
137 University of Delaware Newark, DE
140 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
141 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
141 Midland College Midland, TX
143 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
143 University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC
145 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
145 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
145 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
148 Merrimack College North Andover, MA
148 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
150 University of New England Biddeford, ME
150 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
150 Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA
150 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
150 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
155 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
155 Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK
155 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
158 Cameron University Lawton, OK
158 Charter College Vancouver, WA
158 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
158 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
158 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
163 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
163 Abcott Institute Southfield, MI
163 Miami Dade College Miami, FL

Health Sciences & Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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