2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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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The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Camden County College are $3,744 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year. On average, health science graduates from RVCC take out $12,939 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middlesex County College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at RCSJ take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,427.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union County College are $10,562 per year. 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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Rowan College at Burlington County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,901 in tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from RCBC take out $14,957 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,050 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from BMCC carry an average student debtload of $12,510.
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Finger Lakes Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 per year. On average, health science graduates from Finger Lakes Community College take out $21,366 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $9,818 a year.
HACC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Genesee Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the distant town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $5,840 per year.
Request InformationBest Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services colleges 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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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for 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.
- 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.