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2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 65 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health sciences and services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 220 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $8,528 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 97%.

Full University of Florida Health Sciences & Services Report

#2

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 136 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,511 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UWF Health Sciences & Services Report

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 #3 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 969 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $9,809 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

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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 $48-$75k. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 824 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 $48-$75k list, UCF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,161 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UCF.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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

#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $48-$75k list, NKU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $10,039 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $10,583 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 194 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,006 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of North Florida.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Seminole State is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,746 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Seminole State.

Full Seminole State College of Florida Health Sciences & Services Report

#9

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 134 bachelors’s health science degrees 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 $12,344 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FGCU.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Health Sciences & Services Report

#10

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#15 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also took the #15 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $13,016 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic 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 $48-$75k ranking. 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 Florida Atlantic University is $11,786 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#12

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,704 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend MDC.

Full Miami Dade College Health Sciences & Services Report

#13

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Shepherd University is $11,719 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#14

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,572 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bob Jones University Health Sciences & Services Report

#15

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia

Clayton State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Clayton State University is a public institution located in Morrow, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,663 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Clayton State University.

Full Clayton State University Health Sciences & Services Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $13,487 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at NSU

With a ranking of #17, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend A-State is $14,235 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 214 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,708 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida A&M University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Health Sciences & Services Report

#19

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Holy Cross came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UHC is $17,930 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The 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.

Full UHC Health Sciences & Services Report

#20

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#18 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $16,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#21

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

With a ranking of #21, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $13,412 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#22

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Concord, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is $13,407 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

#23

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia

Dalton State College 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 $48-$75k ranking. Dalton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Dalton State College is $8,052 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#24

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 72 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,441 for southeast region bachelor’s degree health science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend CSU.

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#25

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 9 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $17,415 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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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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