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2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

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.

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

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . 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.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great place 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 school with a moderately-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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#5

Life University

Marietta, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Life University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their online associate degree. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#7

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military 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. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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Explore the most popular online health sciences and services schools 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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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 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.

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