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2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Health Sciences & Services is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 471 colleges that offered a degree in health sciences and services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health sciences and services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health sciences and services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k

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

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

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern is $245 for health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern University Health Sciences & Services Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. It costs about $1,468 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Brown.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Brown Health Sciences & Services Report

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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 #3 for the Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 210 students in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $65 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at UF

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Fresno City College
Fresno, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno City College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 232 diplomas to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

Fresno City College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno City College is $2,556 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Fresno City College Health Sciences & Services Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 194 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley excels when it comes to health science quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $2,191 for health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 318 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

CSULB also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $6,663 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 low undergrad 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%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at CSULB

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 132 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fresno State is also in the top of our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Fresno State is $3,859 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at California State University - Fresno

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school awarded 176 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CSUDH is also in the top of our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills is $2,657 for health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Seattle Central College
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Central College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Seattle Central is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 107 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Seattle Central also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Seattle Central is $4,132 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Seattle Central Health Sciences & Services Report

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 463 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, CNM is in the top on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $1,994 for health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Central New Mexico Community College

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California

Saddleback College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 233 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Saddleback College is also in the top of our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Saddleback College is $4,091 for health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Saddleback College Health Sciences & Services Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 1,002 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $4,468 for health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at University of Central Florida

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 15 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $5,995 for 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 93%. 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%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University - Main Campus

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 271 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNF excels when it comes to health science quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. It costs about $4,367 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNF.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

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

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 1,058 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $4,176 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Canada College
Redwood City, California

Canada College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Redwood City, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Canada College is $1,385 for health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Canada College Health Sciences & Services Report

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With a ranking of #17, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 74 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #20 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,969 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Tempe Health Sciences & Services Report

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 94 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, NKU also did well on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $4,632 for health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NKU Health Sciences & Services Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 98 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC is also in the top of our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $4,858 for health science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 94%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

Middlesex County College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 102 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Middlesex County College is also in the top of our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $9,393 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Middlesex County College.

Full Middlesex County College Health Sciences & Services Report

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

Foothill College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 64 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Foothill College is $5,662 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Foothill College

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University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UMN Crookston also did well on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,893 for health science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston.

Full UMN Crookston Health Sciences & Services Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 164 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Towson University is $7,956 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad 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%. 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 full report on Health Sciences & Services at Towson University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 137 diplomas to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Florida State is in the top on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $4,950 for Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 95%.

Full Florida State University Health Sciences & Services Report

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CSUSB is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 154 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUSB also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - San Bernardino is $5,985 for 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 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at CSUSB

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
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Moorpark College
Moorpark, California
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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York
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York College
Jamaica, New York
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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California
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Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California
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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California
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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Ventura College
Ventura, California
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Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington
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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California
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Gavilan College
Gilroy, California

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Health Science Schools For Those Making $0-$30k

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, NY
52California State University - StanislausTurlock, CA
53New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY
54Boston UniversityBoston, MA
55University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbia, MO
56Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL
57Brigham Young University - IdahoRexburg, ID
58Metropolitan Community CollegeOmaha, NE
59West Hills College-LemooreLemoore, CA
60University of Minnesota - RochesterRochester, MN
61University of Wisconsin - River FallsRiver Falls, WI
61Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
63Mendocino CollegeUkiah, CA
64Cypress CollegeCypress, CA
64Butte CollegeOroville, CA
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66University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
67Central Wyoming CollegeRiverton, WY
68University of KentuckyLexington, KY
69College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, CA
70California State University - Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA
71College of San MateoSan Mateo, CA
71Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX

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