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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools

543 Colleges
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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

With 34,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 543 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Health Sciences & Services

#1

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Sciences the best school in the United States for health sciences and services students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of the Sciences Report

#2

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Ohio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

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Out of the 543 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 543 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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#5

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

The excellent programs at Stephens College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Carroll University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.

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#7

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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West Hills College-Lemoore came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools ranking. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.

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#12

Parker University

Dallas, TX

Parker University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

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#14

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Canada College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.

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#15

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

With a ranking of #15, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Tulsa Technology Center landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#17

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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#18

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Dominican University of California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #19 on the list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

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#20

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

Marietta College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.

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University of Minnesota - Rochester came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools ranking. UMN Rochester is a fairly small public school located in the city of Rochester.

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With a ranking of #22, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#23

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#24

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #24 on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools

#27

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA
#28

Touro College

New York, NY
#31

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA
#32

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE
#33

Excelsior University

Albany, NY
#34

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA
#37

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
#38

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH
#40

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC
#41

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#42

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO
#46

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA
#47

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA
#48

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#50

National University

La Jolla, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 543 different United States health sciences and services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
52 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
53 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
54 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA
55 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
56 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
57 Rush University Chicago, IL
58 Boston University Boston, MA
59 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
60 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
61 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
62 Creighton University Omaha, NE
63 College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ
64 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
65 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
66 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
67 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
68 Moravian College Bethlehem, PA
69 Biola University La Mirada, CA
70 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
71 Carrington College, Boise Boise, ID
72 Fisher College Boston, MA
73 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA
74 Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH
75 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
76 Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA
77 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
78 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
79 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
80 Stonehill College Easton, MA
81 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health Sciences & Services students that almost earned our Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
82 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
83 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
84 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
85 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
86 Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY
87 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
88 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
89 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
90 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
91 Pace University - New York New York, NY
92 Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN
93 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
94 Otterbein University Westerville, OH
95 Alma College Alma, MI
96 Luther College Decorah, IA
97 Houston Community College Houston, TX
98 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
99 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
100 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
101 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA
102 Carroll College Helena, MT
103 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
104 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
105 Warner Pacific University Portland, OR
106 University of Delaware Newark, DE
107 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
108 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ

Health Sciences & Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 28,633
General Health & Wellness 5,566

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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