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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

36 Colleges
$9,273 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,161 Avg Salary

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

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 large 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RVCC are $6,912 a 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Middlesex County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Middlesex County College also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,550 per 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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#5

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union County College are $10,562 a 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 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCBC are $6,901 a 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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Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $8,050 per 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-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 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year.

HACC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Genesee 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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