by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 35,945 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across Virginia, there were 266 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,633 and $41,289 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in health sciences and services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health sciences and services.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia health science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at John Tyler Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mary Baldwin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia list. Located in Staunton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia list. Marymount University is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 35 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia. TNCC is a public institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Thomas Nelson Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stratford University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia. Stratford University is a small school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 14 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Stratford University
Ferrum College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia ranking. Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ferrum, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Ferrum College
South University, Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Glen Allen, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at South University, Richmond
Hampton University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia list. Hampton University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 6 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Radford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia ranking. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Liberty University
South University, Virginia Beach landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia ranking. South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees 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.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at South University, Virginia Beach
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Regent University
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