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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$16,224 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,161 Avg Salary

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found York County Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York County Community College are $6,746 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at York County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,152.

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#2

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

The excellent associate degree programs at Roxbury Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the New England Region . Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Roxbury Community College are $11,088 a year. On average, health science graduates from Roxbury Community College take out $10,680 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Roxbury Community College 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 New England Region list.

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#3

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $16,439 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,728 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

The excellent associate degree programs at Cape Cod Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the New England Region . Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

Cape Cod Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,296 in tuition and fees each year.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

NHTI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,450 in tuition and fees each year.

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Middlesex 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex Community College are $12,120 a year.

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Northern Essex 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 #8 on the list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,328 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from NECC carry an average student debtload of $18,378.

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Community College of Vermont landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. CCV is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Montpelier.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCV are $13,640 a year.

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Holyoke Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the large suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Holyoke Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,322 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Holyoke Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,628.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 789
Connecticut 212
New Hampshire 425
Maine 184
Vermont 100
Rhode Island 237

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 15 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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