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

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Master'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.

The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

#1

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Meharry Medical College to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Meharry Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the health science majors at the school.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Central Florida Report

#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Women make up 49% of the health science majors at the school.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of the Cumberlands Report

#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in health science at NUS Florida, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Nova Southeastern University Report

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the health science majors at the school.

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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Georgia College & State University Report

#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in health science at NKU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

With a ranking of #9, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of North Florida Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 15 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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