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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

19 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. 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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England 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.

Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Roxbury Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing.

Of the 66 students majoring in health science at Roxbury Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Roxbury Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,680.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Holyoke Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in health science at Holyoke Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Holyoke Community College accumulate an average of around $11,628 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Holyoke Community College Report

#3

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the health science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from SMCC carry an average student debt load of $16,439.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Women make up 97% of the health science majors at the school.

Full Health Sciences & Services at NHTI-Concord’s Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Vermont helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the New England Region . CCV is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Montpelier.

About 88% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 12% are male.

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York County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at York County Community College accumulate an average of around $19,152 in student debt.

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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the health science majors at the school.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Springfield Technical Community College Report

Quinsigamond Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

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

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Manchester Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. MCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Manchester.

Women make up 77% of the health science majors at the school.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Manchester Community College Report

Northern Essex Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

Of the 13 students majoring in health science at NECC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at NECC accumulate an average of around $18,378 in student debt.

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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 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 19 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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