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2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in the United States for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 346 students majoring in health science at Purdue University Global, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at American College of Healthcare Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in health science at American College of Healthcare Sciences, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their online basic certificate. Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 88% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 13% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their online basic certificate. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

About 86% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 79% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate health sciences and services programs. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in health science at SWOCC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#7

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health sciences and services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in health science at Rogue Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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State Fair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate health sciences and services programs. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

About 67% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 13 schools only.

  • 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.

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