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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

36 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Union County College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. 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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#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Out of the 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Out of the 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-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 be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school 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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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

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 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-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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#7

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

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 midsize 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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#8

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

With a ranking of #8, Alvernia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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#10

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,199
Pennsylvania 1,691
Maryland 187
New Jersey 1,471
District of Columbia 78
Delaware 175

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
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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