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2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges in Virginia
266 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$28,633 Avg Early-Career Salary
Health Sciences & Services is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #34 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Virginia 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 266 degrees in health sciences & services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School

Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Virginia Your choice of health sciences & services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Health Sciences & Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Health Sciences & Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Science

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 Health Sciences & Services Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of health science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Virginia Schools in Health Science

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$26,413 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in health sciences & services has to check out Marymount University. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #574 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marymount is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, health science degree recipients generally make an average of $26,413 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Marymount University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In VA
60 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in health sciences & services has to take a look at Liberty University. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Liberty University

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA

Any student who is interested in health sciences & services needs to check out Radford University. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #936 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Radford is a great university overall.

There were about 9 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Radford University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
89 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in health sciences & services needs to take a look at John Tyler Community College. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #1395 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means John Tyler Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 89 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from John Tyler Community College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA

Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 36th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 19 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Mary Baldwin in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
86.7% Growth in Graduates

TNCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Hampton. This college ranks 50th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 30 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at TNCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Thomas Nelson Community College

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Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA

Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 6 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Hampton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Hampton University

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,382 Median Starting Salary
$24,750 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 54th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 3 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Ferrum College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the health science program earn about $25,382 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Ferrum College

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,369 Median Starting Salary
$56,703 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 1 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at South University, Richmond in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health sciences & services program at South University, Richmond earn $2,736 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from South University, Richmond

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 544
Florida 282 4,313
North Carolina 279 203
Tennessee 269 165
South Carolina 248 87
Kentucky 244 385
Louisiana 242 214
Mississippi 234 325
Arkansas 234 291
Alabama 233 233
West Virginia 207 100

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Health Sciences & Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 245
General Health & Wellness 21

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,100
Allied Health Professions 2,652
Mental & Social Health Services 2,351
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,793
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,576
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,158
Medicine 1,144
Public Health 1,075
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 730
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 451

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