Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

121 Colleges
$33,621 Avg Salary
$25,263 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

With 36,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health sciences & services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 121 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best school in the Southeast Region for health sciences & services students. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

Read More…

#2

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

The excellent programs at University of Mount Olive helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences & services schools in the Southeast Region . UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Olive.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Mount Olive

Out of the 121 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of South Florida - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

Out of the 121 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Concord.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Report

Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Rasmussen University - Florida

Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Read More…

The University of West Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at The University of West Florida

Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences & services programs. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Gwinnett Technical College Report

#11

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Miami

#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read More…

With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences & services students. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

Medical University of South Carolina landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences & services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

Read More…

#15

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #15, Samford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences & services students. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Samford University

#16

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #16 on the list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Florida Gulf Coast University

Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

#18

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #18, AdventHealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences & services students. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.

Full Health Sciences & Services at AdventHealth University Report

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
19 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
20 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
21 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
22 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
23 University of Mississippi University, MS
24 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,261
South Carolina 87
Arkansas 1,299
North Carolina 203
Florida 4,124
West Virginia 74
Louisiana 205
Virginia 226
Alabama 216
Kentucky 364
Tennessee 171
Mississippi 325

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

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.