2023 Best Value Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, other health professions was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 7,984 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the best value school for other health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Middlesex County College also is in the top 20% of our Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bergen Community College are $8,659 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, HACC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bucks County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bucks County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Media.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology are $13,905 per year.
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Lock Haven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for other health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.
LHU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,702 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, health professions majors at LHU accumulate an average of around $29,790 in student debt.
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Morrisville State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morrisville State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Morrisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morrisville State College are $18,651 per year.
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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.
Pennsylvania Highlands undergraduate students pay an average of $12,330 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYU are $56,500 per year.
NYU also claimed a spot on our Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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George Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GWU are $57,984 a year.
GWU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Request InformationBest Other Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best other health professions colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 729 |
Pennsylvania | 792 |
Maryland | 115 |
New Jersey | 126 |
District of Columbia | 7 |
Delaware | 7 |
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Other Health Professions Related Majors for Health Professions
Other Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Professions Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 7,984 |
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 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/NY_College_of_Health_Professions_Massage_Therapy_Class.jpg.
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