2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Camden County College are $3,744 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Raritan Valley Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from RVCC carry an average student debtload of $12,939.
RVCC 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large 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. While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $10,956 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middlesex County College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,550 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at RCSJ accumulate an average of around $17,427 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.
Union County College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,562 in tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from Union County College take out $17,850 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Union County College also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Rowan College at Burlington County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCBC are $6,901 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from RCBC carry an average student debtload of $14,957.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $8,050 per year. Health Science majors at BMCC take out an average of $12,510 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Finger Lakes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Finger Lakes Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,366.
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With a ranking of #9, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $9,818 a year.
HACC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Genesee 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 town of Batavia, GCC is a public school with a small student population.
GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best health sciences and services schools 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 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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