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2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools

124 Colleges
$35,887 Avg Salary
$24,736 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 124 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in the United States for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $24,262.

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Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at USF Tampa take out is $23,000. 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 online programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the United States. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

On average, health science graduates from Mizzou take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $406.

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Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Health Science majors at SNHU take out an average of $28,656 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students pursuing an online degree. 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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#6

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Health Science majors at UIW take out an average of $25,334 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #8 on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

On average, health science graduates from UWF take out $24,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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American College of Healthcare Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools list. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from American College of Healthcare Sciences carry an average student debtload of $13,721.

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Azusa Pacific University College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Dimas, Azusa Pacific's University College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Azusa Pacific's University College take out is $35,132.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Azusa Pacific University College Report

#11

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the suburb of Binghamton.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at SUNY Broome take out is $11,000.

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#12

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Wilmington University accumulate an average of around $30,320 in student debt.

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#13

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Health Science majors at Nicholls State University take out an average of $24,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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John Tyler Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#15

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

With a ranking of #15, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

On average, health science graduates from Union County College take out $13,562 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools ranking. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

On average, health science graduates from Excelsior College take out $23,741 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#17

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, health science graduates from NKU take out $29,252 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
19 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
19 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
21 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
21 Charter College Vancouver, WA
23 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
23 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ

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More Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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.

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