2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, health sciences and services students earned 2,485 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 4th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Alvin Community College the best value school in Texas for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $2,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Alvin carry an average student debtload of $9,330.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,371.
Houston Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Temple College is a small public school located in the small city of Temple.
Temple College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Angelina 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 #6 on the list. AC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lufkin.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AC are $4,530 per year.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tyler Junior College are $3,864 a year.
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Texarkana College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the small city of Texarkana.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texarkana College are $3,820 per year.
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St Philip’s College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Philip’s College are $6,592 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $8,580 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Austin Community College District is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 232 |
Oklahoma | 257 |
New Mexico | 468 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
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 11 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.