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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 169 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health sciences & services students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 169 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great place for health sciences & services students. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 169 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #8, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

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#11

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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#13

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR

With a ranking of #13, Black River Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The University of West Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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Southeastern Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences & services programs. Located in the town of Vidalia, Southeastern Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#16

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #17, Dyersburg State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students. DSCC is a small public school located in the town of Dyersburg.

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With a ranking of #18, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Clayton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tampa ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

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South Arkansas Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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#22

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#23

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#23

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #23 on the list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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#25

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
26 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
27 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
27 Ozarka College Melbourne, AR
29 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
30 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
31 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
32 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
33 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL

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
South Carolina 87
Georgia 1,261
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.

  • 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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