by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 29,840 people earned their degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 15,069 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major” ranking looked at 307 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general health services/allied health/health sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general health services/allied health/health sciences.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree health studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Rochester. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major list. UMN Rochester is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 129 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major list. Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 307 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York College of Health Professions landed the #3 spot on the list. New York College of Health Professions is located in Syosset, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at York
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school situated in Galloway, New Jersey. It awarded 350 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Stockton University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Misericordia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking. Misericordia University is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Misericordia University
Azusa Pacific University College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking. Azusa Pacific’s University College is a small school located in San Dimas, California that handed out 56 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Azusa Pacific University College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 246 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Florida A&M University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. Franklin Pierce University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rindge, New Hampshire. It awarded 56 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Franklin Pierce University
With a ranking of #10, Muskingum University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major list. This small school is located in New Concord, Ohio, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Muskingum University
California State University - Channel Islands ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major list. Located in Camarillo, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 220 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major list. Located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Lincoln University
University of the Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. University of the Sciences is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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 more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at USciences
Hendrix College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Hendrix College
With a ranking of #15, Spelman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Spelman General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Spring Hill College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking. Spring Hill College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Spring Hill General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Morrow, Georgia, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clayton State University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Birmingham Southern College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking. Birmingham Southern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Birmingham Southern College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Mercy College of Ohio landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Mercy College
California State University - East Bay came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking. California State University - East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 391 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 9 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 1,058 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Carroll College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major list. Carroll College is a small school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 21 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Carroll College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
McPherson College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major ranking. McPherson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McPherson, Kansas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full McPherson College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #25, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major list. Rutgers Camden is a public institution located in Camden, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Rutgers University - Camden
Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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