2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked 2nd in New Jersey. In fact, 1,471 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools
Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
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Out of the 23 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College at Burlington County landed the # 2 spot on the list. RCBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.
RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New Jersey list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New Jersey list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year. While working on their degree, health science majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $7,262 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. Health Science majors at RCSJ take out an average of $14,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Union County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Union County College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from Union County College take out $13,562 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Union County College is ranked #5 for overall quality for health science in New Jersey.
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Passaic County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New Jersey list. PCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Paterson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PCCC are $7,350 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Hudson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
HCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at HCCC take out is $12,375.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #9 on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $40,054 a year.
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Essex County College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Essex are $8,966 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,199 |
Pennsylvania | 1,691 |
Maryland | 187 |
District of Columbia | 78 |
Delaware | 175 |
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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 23 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.