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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

99 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 1,058 students majoring in health science at USF Tampa, 22% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $23,320 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $208.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 27% are male.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UCF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,097. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Of the 257 students majoring in health science at UNF, 28% are male and 72% are female.

On average, health science graduates from UNF take out $21,064 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $174.

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Out of the 99 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 80% of the health science majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $145, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Of the 211 students majoring in health science at FAU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Health Science majors at FAU take out an average of $18,136 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 210 students majoring in health science at UF, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Health Science majors at UF take out an average of $16,911 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $207.

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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Women make up 80% of the health science majors at the school.

Health Science majors at FGCU take out an average of $21,341 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $219, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Women make up 84% of the health science majors at the school.

On average, health science graduates from Seminole State take out $26,976 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of West Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

Women make up 77% of the health science majors at the school.

On average, health science graduates from UWF take out $25,755 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the health science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Florida State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,644.

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Clayton State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in health science at Clayton State University, 3% are male and 97% are female.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Clayton State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,039.

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 104 students majoring in health science at UT, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $477.

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#13

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

With a ranking of #13, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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

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#13

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in health science at Nicholls State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, health science graduates from Nicholls State University take out $24,725 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
16 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
17 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
18 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
19 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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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