2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 295 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #86 most popular major in the state.
With all the 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.
The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Washtenaw Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washtenaw Community College are $4,248 a year. Health Science majors at Washtenaw Community College take out an average of $22,294 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are $6,432 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LCC is a large public school located in the city of Lansing.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Michigan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, SMC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMC are $6,844 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskegon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Muskegon Community College are $10,750 a year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Muskegon Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,822.
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Request InformationBest Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 336 |
| Illinois | 522 |
| Indiana | 1,155 |
| Wisconsin | 162 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 5 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.