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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services (Income $0-$30k)

283 Ranked Colleges
17,662 Degrees Awarded
$5,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Health Sciences & Services is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 31,648 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,571 and had an average of $24,129 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 17,662 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 283 colleges that offered a degree in health sciences and services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health sciences and services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health sciences and services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k list, WUSTL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $5,273 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Washington University in St Louis

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 220 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $1,994 for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UF.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Florida Health Sciences & Services Report

Out of the 283 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 104 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UIUC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UIUC is $5,477 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UIUC Health Sciences & Services Report

Top 20% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 144 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CSUDH is also in the top of our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Dominguez Hills is $2,455 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Health Sciences & Services Report

#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Seattle Central is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 45 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Seattle Central also did well on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Seattle Central is $2,506 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Seattle Central Health Sciences & Services Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 969 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa excels when it comes to health science quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $3,950 for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full USF Tampa Health Sciences & Services Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 307 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

CSULB also took the #10 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSULB is $6,364 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at California State University - Long Beach

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $5,360 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Health Sciences & Services Report

University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 824 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UCF is in the top on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $6,211 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Central Florida

With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 362 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Cal State Fullerton also did well on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal State Fullerton is $4,291 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at California State University - Fullerton

California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 198 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $3,264 for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Fresno State

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#13

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Purdue also did well on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,483 for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Purdue.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Purdue

#14

York College

Jamaica, New York

York College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. York is located in Jamaica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 163 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $1,826 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend York College.

Full York College Health Sciences & Services Report

#15

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 136 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $4,140 for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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California State University - Stanislaus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stan State is a fairly large school located in Turlock, California that handed out 30 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,410 for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Stan State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Stan State

#17

University of Minnesota - Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Rochester landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Rochester has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Rochester is $7,712 for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at UMN Rochester

#18

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $4,156 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Kentucky University Health Sciences & Services Report

#19

University of Minnesota - Crookston

Crookston, Minnesota
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMN Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 17 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UMN Crookston also did well on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Crookston is $5,832 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#16 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - La Crosse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $7,939 for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UW - La Crosse Health Sciences & Services Report

#21

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #21, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 194 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $5,097 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNF Health Sciences & Services Report

#22

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 300 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Texas A&M College Station

#23

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

With a ranking of #23, Towson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Towson is also in the top of our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Towson University is $9,206 for bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Towson University

California State University - Sacramento landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 183 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

Sac State excels when it comes to health science quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Sac State is $6,819 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Sac State Health Sciences & Services Report

#25

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 1 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UMN Twin Cities is in the top on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $7,266 for Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Rest of the Best 43 in Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

Not only did these schools make the top 43 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California
#27

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#28

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#30

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#31

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#32

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana
#35

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#37

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#39

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#42

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#43

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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