Best Health Sciences Schools (2026): 48 Ranked by Salary & ROI
These are the top schools offering Health Sciences, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Health Sciences graduate earns $36,235/yr across 48 schools.
BLS projects 7.9% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 16 annual job openings per related program area.
All Health Sciences Programs Ranked
Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.
| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, AR · Health Sciences |
68
63–70 |
$51,751/yr | 89.2x |
| 2 |
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR · Health Sciences |
70
64–71 |
$52,580/yr | 175.3x |
| 3 |
Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing, MA · Health Sciences |
58
50–60 |
$45,769/yr | 54.9x |
| 4 |
Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, AR · Health Sciences |
61
56–62 |
$39,602/yr | 85.4x |
| 5 |
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY · Health Sciences |
55
51–56 |
$43,563/yr | 45.3x |
| 6 |
North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, NY · Health Sciences |
55
51–56 |
$50,293/yr | 37.3x |
| 7 |
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT · Health Sciences |
60
50–61 |
$40,593/yr | 74.2x |
| 8 |
Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME · Health Sciences |
54
50–56 |
$39,347/yr | 50.8x |
| 9 |
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA · Health Sciences |
57
53–58 |
$50,389/yr | 30.3x |
| 10 |
Excelsior University
Albany, NY · Health Sciences |
52
46–54 |
$48,290/yr | — |
| 11 |
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo, OH · Health Sciences |
52
47–54 |
$66,917/yr | 16.7x |
| 12 |
UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ
Cranford, NJ · Health Sciences |
52
48–53 |
$41,512/yr | 38.3x |
| 13 |
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC · Health Sciences |
52
46–53 |
$69,449/yr | 12.1x |
| 14 |
North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR · Health Sciences |
60
53–61 |
$33,196/yr | 134.9x |
| 15 |
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN · Health Sciences |
50
46–51 |
$41,201/yr | 32.2x |
| 16 |
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ · Health Sciences |
50
43–51 |
$34,545/yr | 44.4x |
| 17 |
Los Angeles Pacific University
San Dimas, CA · Health Sciences |
49
44–50 |
$46,353/yr | 18.4x |
| 18 |
Carrington College-Phoenix North
Phoenix, AZ · Health Sciences |
47
41–49 |
$36,999/yr | — |
| 19 |
Middlesex College
Edison, NJ · Health Sciences |
48
39–50 |
$29,265/yr | 58.8x |
| 20 |
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM · Health Sciences |
56
47–58 |
$28,933/yr | 129.4x |
| 21 |
Paris Junior College
Paris, TX · Health Sciences |
49
44–50 |
$28,979/yr | 55.2x |
| 22 |
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · Health Sciences |
44
36–46 |
$29,674/yr | 51.8x |
| 23 |
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA · Health Sciences |
47
43–48 |
$36,709/yr | 30.6x |
| 24 |
NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, NH · Health Sciences |
46
40–48 |
$36,053/yr | 30.4x |
| 25 |
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA · Health Sciences |
47
40–48 |
$34,452/yr | 34.2x |
| 26 |
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
Mountain Home, AR · Health Sciences |
55
48–56 |
$28,102/yr | 107.8x |
| 27 |
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Vineland, NJ · Health Sciences |
45
37–46 |
$28,709/yr | 40.2x |
| 28 |
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ · Health Sciences |
45
37–46 |
$28,709/yr | 40.2x |
| 29 |
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY · Health Sciences |
42
33–44 |
$26,111/yr | 47.9x |
| 30 |
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Health Sciences |
44
41–46 |
$31,447/yr | 32.9x |
| 31 |
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY · Health Sciences |
45
41–46 |
$31,908/yr | 33.6x |
| 32 |
Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN · Health Sciences |
45
40–46 |
$38,804/yr | 18.2x |
| 33 |
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY · Health Sciences |
44
39–45 |
$30,159/yr | 34.5x |
| 34 |
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Johnstown, NY · Health Sciences |
43
39–45 |
$32,441/yr | 25.8x |
| 35 |
Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Health Sciences |
42
37–44 |
$29,853/yr | — |
| 36 |
Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS · Health Sciences |
42
39–44 |
$27,114/yr | 37.1x |
| 37 |
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA · Health Sciences |
43
39–44 |
$30,849/yr | 29.7x |
| 38 |
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ · Health Sciences |
41
36–43 |
$39,059/yr | 4.6x |
| 39 |
Cameron University
Lawton, OK · Health Sciences |
41
33–42 |
$27,434/yr | 35.5x |
| 40 |
Carl Albert State College
Poteau, OK · Health Sciences |
42
34–44 |
$25,131/yr | 42.0x |
| 41 |
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX · Health Sciences |
42
36–43 |
$40,386/yr | 4.7x |
| 42 |
American College of Healthcare Sciences
Portland, OR · Health Sciences |
41
37–43 |
$30,774/yr | 23.3x |
| 43 |
Charter College
Anchorage, AK · Health Sciences |
39
32–40 |
$32,798/yr | 10.2x |
| 44 |
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA · Health Sciences |
38
31–39 |
$32,726/yr | 9.0x |
| 45 |
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY · Health Sciences |
35
31–37 |
$22,631/yr | 23.3x |
| 46 |
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY · Health Sciences |
35
30–36 |
$25,232/yr | 15.9x |
| 47 |
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · Health Sciences |
35
30–36 |
$22,909/yr | 21.2x |
| 48 |
Columbia Central University-Caguas
Caguas, PR · Health Sciences |
34
30–36 |
$19,560/yr | 25.7x |
Programs by State
Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.
| State | Programs | Avg Earnings | Avg TSW Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 | $34,213/yr | 35 |
| New Jersey | 6 | $33,633/yr | 37 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $41,046/yr | 44 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $32,249/yr | 35 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $44,289/yr | 42 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $32,118/yr | 35 |
| California | 3 | $36,311/yr | 34 |
| Utah | 2 | $35,134/yr | 42 |
| Texas | 2 | $34,683/yr | 35 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $26,283/yr | 32 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $31,908/yr | 35 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $19,560/yr | 25 |
| Oregon | 1 | $30,774/yr | 32 |
| Ohio | 1 | $66,917/yr | 43 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $28,933/yr | 38 |
About This Ranking
What we ranked
Best Health Sciences Schools ranks 48 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.
Data sources
Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.
How to read the table
Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.
Caveats & limitations
Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.