2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 35,945 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 204 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Alvin Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year. Health Science majors at Alvin take out an average of $9,330 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $4,670 in tuition and fees each year. Health Science majors at Seattle Central take out an average of $15,551 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Seattle Central is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. Health Science majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $13,371 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Houston Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Out of the 204 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.
MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.
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Anoka-Ramsey 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. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.
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Century 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 #7 on the list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Century College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northwest Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTC are $6,380 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Gavilan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Gilroy, Gavilan College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gavilan College are $7,214 per year.
Gavilan College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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San Jacinto 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 suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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North Seattle College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Seattle are $4,799 a year.
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North Hennepin Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year.
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With a ranking of #13, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year.
Rochester Community and Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
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Cuesta College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $8,702 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cuesta College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Temple College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple College are $6,432 per year.
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Mendocino 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 #16 on the list. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.
Mendocino College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,443 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mendocino College also is in the top 1% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Canada College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Canada College is a small public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.
Canada College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,006 in tuition and fees each year.
Canada College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
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Raritan Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year. On average, health science graduates from RVCC take out $12,939 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
RVCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
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Northland Community and Technical 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 #19 on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.
Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,052 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Paul College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fresno City College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno City College are $8,504 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fresno City College also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Middlesex County College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex County College are $7,992 a year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Middlesex County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,956.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Middlesex County College also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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West Hills College-Lemoore landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the rural area of Lemoore, West Hills College-Lemoore is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Hills College-Lemoore are $10,590 a year.
West Hills College-Lemoore did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
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Ventura College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.
Ventura College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,398 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ventura College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Health Sciences & Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Union County College | Cranford, NJ |
| 32 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 33 | College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA |
| 34 | St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 35 | Rowan College at Burlington County | Mount Laurel, NJ |
| 36 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 37 | Butte College | Oroville, CA |
| 38 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA |
| 39 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac, WI |
| 40 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA |
Health Sciences & Services by Region
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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for 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 |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
| General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| 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 26 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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