2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 35,945 health sciences and services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Union County College to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.
On average, health science graduates from Union County College take out $17,850 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debtload of $25,858.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Middlesex County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $10,956 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from RVCC carry an average student debtload of $12,939.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Health Science majors at LCCC take out an average of $14,804 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Bucks County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
Health Science majors at Bucks County Community College take out an average of $12,896 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, SUNY Broome did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at SUNY Broome take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,585.
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Alvernia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
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With a ranking of #10, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,199 |
Pennsylvania | 1,691 |
Maryland | 187 |
New Jersey | 1,471 |
District of Columbia | 78 |
Delaware | 175 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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.