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

66 Ranked Colleges
4,814 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 31,648 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 8,162 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,669 and $26,835 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,814 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in health sciences and services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health sciences and services programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region 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) in the Southeast Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 220 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $1,994 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 969 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $3,950 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full USF Tampa Health Sciences & Services Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. 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 made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $5,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 824 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $6,211 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 136 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $4,140 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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.

NKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NKU is $4,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 194 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend UNF is $5,097 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full University of North Florida Health Sciences & Services Report

#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 185 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $6,085 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 134 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

FGCU also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $7,824 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FGCU.

Full FGCU Health Sciences & Services Report

#17 in overall quality

Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $7,006 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#15 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 42 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $8,889 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Louisiana Tech Health Sciences & Services Report

#12

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #12, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $9,455 for southeast region bachelor’s degree 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.

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#13

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Shepherd University is a small school located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia that handed out 21 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Shepherd University is $8,068 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $4,471 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 214 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida A&M University is $13,139 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Health Sciences & Services Report

#16

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia

Clayton State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 92 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,227 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Clayton State University.

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#17

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

With a ranking of #17, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 21 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,188 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western Carolina University.

Full Western Carolina University Health Sciences & Services Report

#18

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #18, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,968 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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#19

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia

With a ranking of #19, Dalton State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dalton State College is a small public school situated in Dalton, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Dalton State College is $5,150 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Columbus State University is $10,185 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#18 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

GaSou also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $12,378 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 19 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,076 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#23

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,780 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend VSU.

Full Valdosta State University Health Sciences & Services Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k list, NSU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $11,659 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Concord, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences also took the #13 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is $11,771 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Health Sciences & Services Report

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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%.

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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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