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2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

505 Colleges in the United States
36,762 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$35,967 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #34 in popularity, health sciences & services is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 505 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of health sciences & services. Combined, these schools handed out 36,762 degrees in health sciences & services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School

Best Health Sciences & Services Schools Your choice of health sciences & services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Health Sciences & Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Health Sciences & Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Science
Master's Degrees in Health Science
Doctor's Degrees in Health Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Sciences & Services Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health science degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Health Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Health Science Degrees Awarded
24.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat A T Still University of Health Sciences if you wish to pursue a degree in health sciences & services. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Kirksville.

There were approximately 73 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year. Those health sciences & services students who get their degree from A T Still University of Health Sciences receive $69,352 more than the standard health science student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Health Science Degrees Awarded
40.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in health sciences & services needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Those health sciences & services students who get their degree from Northwestern University receive $24,083 more than the typical health science graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
370 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in health sciences & services has to take a look at California State University - Long Beach. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 370 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
232 Health Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a degree in health sciences & services. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 232 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
42 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 42 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA
176 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 38th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 176 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
344 Health Science Degrees Awarded
5.2% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 344 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the health science program report average early career wages of $30,093.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
130 Health Science Degrees Awarded

URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 130 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
210 Health Science Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Edinburg. This university ranks 21st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 210 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health sciences & services program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley get $8,707 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
229 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Saddleback College is a large public college located in the suburb of Mission Viejo. This college ranks 44th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 229 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Saddleback College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Health Science Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, health science degree recipients usually earn about $33,500 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
47 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In RI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. This university ranks 1st out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Pacific University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,020 Health Science Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 1020 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the health science program make an average of $37,234 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
297 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 91st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 297 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Fresno City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
57 Health Science Degrees Awarded

MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.

There were about 57 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
149 Health Science Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 74th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 149 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the health science program make about $37,414 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,612 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Health Sciences & Services degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $6,645 over the average earnings of health sciences & services graduates.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 5 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health sciences & services program at Drexel University earn $70,546 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
160 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$48,228 Median Starting Salary

Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson. This university ranks 6th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 160 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health sciences & services program at Towson University earn $12,261 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 18 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,226 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$35,778 Median Starting Salary

Purdue University Global is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 11th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 1226 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Global in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the health science program earn an average of $35,778 in their early career salary.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
127 Health Science Degrees Awarded
23.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 127 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, health science degree recipients usually earn an average of $26,420 at the beginning of their careers.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
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Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Health Sciences & Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 505 different United States health sciences & services schools we analyzed.

RankCollegeLocation
50Arizona State University - TempeTempe, AZ
50University of Nevada - RenoReno, NV
51Touro CollegeNew York, NY
52University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL
53Luther CollegeDecorah, IA
54Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA
55Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
56Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC
57Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL
58Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
59University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
60University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND
61University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL
62University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
62Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX
64Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA
65Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
66San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, CA
67University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL
68University of PortlandPortland, OR
69Alvernia UniversityReading, PA
70Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA
71University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL
72Touro University CaliforniaVallejo, CA
73Middlesex County CollegeEdison, NJ
74Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH
75Houston Community CollegeHouston, TX

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Health Sciences & Services students that almost earned our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools award.

RankCollegeLocation
76University of HoustonHouston, TX
77Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ
78West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV
79Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT
80Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, CA
81University of Minnesota - CrookstonCrookston, MN
82Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH
83Ohio University - Athens CampusAthens, OH
84Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM
85Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX
86Pace University - New YorkNew York, NY
87York CollegeJamaica, NY
88Touro University WorldwideLos Alamitos, CA
89California State University - East BayHayward, CA
90California State University - Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA
91Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN
91Texas Woman’s UniversityDenton, TX
92Regis CollegeWeston, MA
93Berea CollegeBerea, KY
94Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ
95Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY
96University of MississippiUniversity, MS
97Marymount UniversityArlington, VA
98Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA
99Merced CollegeMerced, CA
100West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
101Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL

Health Sciences & Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Health Sciences & Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health Science Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences30,811
General Health & Wellness5,951

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Majors Similar to Health Science

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing319,502
Health & Medical Administrative Services88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants85,339
Allied Health Professions83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services83,587
Public Health41,651
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions30,594
Mental & Social Health Services30,331
Medicine29,089
Dental Support Services26,024

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