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.
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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.
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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named Alvin Community College the best value school in the United States for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Alvin is a small public school located in the large 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.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Alvin Community College Report
The excellent associate degree programs at Seattle Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the United States. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle Central are $4,670 a 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.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Seattle Central College Report
Out of the 204 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 3 spot on the 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Houston Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Houston Community College Report
The excellent associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each 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.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Metropolitan Community College Report
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 school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in tuition and fees each year.
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Century College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NTC are $6,380 a year.
NTC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Northwest Technical College Report
Gavilan College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Gilroy, Gavilan College is a public school with a small student population.
Gavilan College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,214 in tuition and fees each year.
Gavilan College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.
Full Health Sciences & Services at San Jacinto Community College Report
North Seattle College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year.
Full Health Sciences & Services at North Seattle College Report
North Hennepin 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 #12 on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each 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 medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees each year.
Rochester Community and Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Temple 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 #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Temple College are $6,432 a year.
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With a ranking of #14, Cuesta 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 small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuesta College are $8,702 a year.
Cuesta College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
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Mendocino College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mendocino College are $8,443 a 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.
Canada College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. Canada College is a small public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Canada College are $9,006 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Canada College also is in the top 1% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools ranking.
Raritan Valley 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 #18 on the list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RVCC are $6,912 a year. On average, health science graduates from RVCC take out $12,939 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, RVCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Raritan Valley Community College Report
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per 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 moderately-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 medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year.
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 college with a very large student population.
Fresno City College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,504 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Fresno City College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
Middlesex County 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 #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-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.
Middlesex County College 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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West Hills College-Lemoore ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list. 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools list.
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Ventura College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Ventura College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ventura.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ventura College are $7,398 a year.
Ventura 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.
Rest of the Top Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
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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