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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

46 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Community College of Philadelphia to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 85% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 15% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $16,836 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 27% are male.

On average, health science graduates from QCC take out $11,242 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . BMCC is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 195 students majoring in health science at BMCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

Women make up 88% of the health science majors at the school.

On average, health science graduates from RCSJ take out $17,427 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the health science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Delaware County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,117.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Delaware County Community College Report

#6

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.

About 83% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, health science graduates from SUNY Broome take out $15,585 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Middlesex County College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the health science majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $10,956 in student debt.

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#8

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

About 83% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Union County College carry an average student debt load of $17,850.

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Bucks County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Women make up 82% of the health science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Bucks County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,896.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Bucks County Community College Report

#10

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

About 81% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debt load of $25,858.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services colleges 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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