2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 35,945 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Union County College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.
While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Union County College accumulate an average of around $17,850 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
On average, health science graduates from Excelsior College take out $25,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Middlesex County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Middlesex County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,956.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, health science graduates from RVCC take out $12,939 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from LCCC carry an average student debtload of $14,804.
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Bucks County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Bucks County Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,896.
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SUNY Broome came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best 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.
Health Science majors at SUNY Broome take out an average of $15,585 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Alvernia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Harrisburg Area Community 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 #9 on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
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Nassau Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,691 |
| New York | 2,199 |
| Maryland | 187 |
| New Jersey | 1,471 |
| District of Columbia | 78 |
| Delaware | 175 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| 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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.