2025 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region
73Colleges in the Southeast Region
9,795Health Science Degrees Awarded
$39,989Avg Early-Career Salary
Health Sciences & Services is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #34 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 73 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for health sciences & services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9,795 degrees in health sciences & services to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School
Your choice of health sciences & services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Health Sciences & Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of health science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health sciences & services. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 217 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the health science program state that they receive average early career income of $23,493.
Rasmussen University - Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.
There were about 91 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Central Florida is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were about 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 around $35,044 for their early career.
Nova Southeastern University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were approximately 104 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health sciences & services major at Nova Southeastern University make $53,500 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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 #95 out of 2,152 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. Soon after graduating, health science degree recipients usually make about $39,553 in their early careers.
Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were about 89 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
UNF is a large public university located in the large city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 26th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 328 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the health science program state that they receive average early career income of $37,038.
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were about 1044 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, health science degree recipients usually earn about $34,073 in their early careers.
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were about 127 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the health science program report average early career wages of $19,370.
Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the health science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $41,965.
Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 208 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the health science program earn an average of $33,871 for their early career.
UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. This university ranks 4th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 31 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.
WVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Morgantown. This university ranks 2nd out of 25 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were approximately 45 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of health sciences & services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Health Sciences & Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
