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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$16,224 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region 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.

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 New England 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

Our analysis found York County Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

York County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,746 in tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from York County Community College take out $19,152 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

York County Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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#2

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roxbury Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roxbury Community College are $11,088 per year. Health Science majors at Roxbury Community College take out an average of $10,680 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SMCC are $6,754 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from SMCC carry an average student debtload of $16,439.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year.

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#5

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cape Cod Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cape Cod Community College are $10,296 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NHTI are $15,450 per year.

NHTI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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Middlesex 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex Community College are $12,120 a year.

Middlesex Community College 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 New England Region list.

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Northern Essex Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NECC are $11,328 a year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NECC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,378.

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Community College of Vermont 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. CCV is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Montpelier.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCV are $13,640 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CCV also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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Holyoke Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holyoke Community College are $10,322 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Holyoke Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,628.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 789
Connecticut 212
New Hampshire 425
Maine 184
Rhode Island 237
Vermont 100

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 15 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.

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