Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

44 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#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 working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 361 students majoring in health science at Purdue University Global, 68% are male and 32% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $9,973.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Global

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the health science majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Saddleback College 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 Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 233 students majoring in health science at Saddleback College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Saddleback College

#4

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY Broome is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their online associate degree. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the suburb of Binghamton.

Women make up 83% of the health science majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at SUNY Broome accumulate an average of around $15,585 in student debt.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at SUNY Broome

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the health science majors at the school.

Health Science majors at UIW take out an average of $19,041 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of the Incarnate Word Report

With a ranking of #6, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at John Tyler Community College Report

#7

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

Women make up 83% of the health science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Union County College carry an average student debtload of $17,850.

Read More…

#8

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #8, Excelsior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their online associate degree. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 81% of the health science majors at the school.

Health Science majors at Excelsior College take out an average of $25,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Excelsior College

#9

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

Of the 64 students majoring in health science at Charter College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Charter College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,156.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Charter College

Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

Women make up 94% of the health science majors at the school.

Health Science majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out an average of $16,129 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Northern Wyoming Community College District

View the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.