2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 336 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Clark State Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.
Clark State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 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 Central Ohio Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COTC are $4,896 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Owens State Community College are $5,510 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercy College of Ohio. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mercy College are $18,850 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science are $15,470 per year.
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Ohio Dominican University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ODU are $33,380 a year.
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University of Rio Grande landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Rio Grande are $20,060 a year.
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Ross College-Sylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Sylvania, Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 522 |
Michigan | 295 |
Indiana | 1,155 |
Wisconsin | 162 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
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 8 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.