by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for health sciences & services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 182 degrees in health sciences & services during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The health science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in District of Columbia. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Trinity Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Trinity Washington University
Every student pursuing a degree in health sciences & services has to check out Howard University. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Degree recipients from the health sciences & services program at Howard University earn $3,600 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Howard UniversityExplore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 334 | 1,687 |
| New York | 333 | 2,196 |
| Maryland | 279 | 169 |
| New Jersey | 273 | 1,466 |
| Delaware | 175 | 175 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Health Sciences & Services has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 118 |
| General Health & Wellness | 64 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 990 |
| Public Health | 833 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 487 |
| Medicine | 471 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 172 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 168 |
| Communication Sciences | 136 |
| Allied Health Professions | 113 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 97 |
| Dentistry | 72 |
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