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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$4,613 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,161 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked 9th in Washington. In fact, 394 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. BC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $4,057 per year.

BC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Bellevue College Report

#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle Central College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle Central are $4,670 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Seattle Central carry an average student debtload of $15,551.

Seattle Central also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $4,609 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from LWTech carry an average student debtload of $25,038.

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#4

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Seattle College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $4,799 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tacoma Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $4,929 per year.

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#6

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Charter College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from Charter College take out $23,156 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Carrington College, Spokane came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Carrington College, Spokane is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 350
California 5,947
Nevada 432
Alaska 1

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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