2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
With 336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #83 most popular major in Ohio.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Clark State Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.
Clark State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Ohio Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COTC are $4,896 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.
Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Ohio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College are $18,850 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science are $15,470 a year.
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Ohio Dominican University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ODU are $33,380 per year.
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University of Rio Grande landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.
University of Rio Grande undergraduate students pay an average of $20,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Ross College-Sylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Sylvania, Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 295 |
| 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 8 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.