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2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
379 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 379 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.

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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Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

NKU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Cumberlands also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s health science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930.

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#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 31 masters’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 2 masters’s health science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia College & State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s health science students in 2019-2020.

Georgia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College & State University are $20,868.

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#10

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

Bellarmine University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bellarmine U is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Bellarmine U also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine U are $16,645, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #11, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#1 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s health science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree health science students with aid list, Tulane has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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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