2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the health science majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 19% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the health science majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
About 30% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Life University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Marietta, Life is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Jefferson Community and Technical 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 #6 on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $19,132.
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Georgia Military College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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South College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health sciences and services programs. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of the Cumberlands ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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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 |
|---|---|
| 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.