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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$11,384 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,161 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

With 789 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #47 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services

#1

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Roxbury Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roxbury Community College are $5,784 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $5,520 per year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Springfield Technical Community College Report

#3

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Cod Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

Cape Cod Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex Community College are $6,048 per year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Middlesex Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in Massachusetts. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,544 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #6, Holyoke 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 large suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holyoke Community College are $5,378 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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Quinsigamond 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. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Quinsigamond Community College are $5,830 a year.

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#8

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fisher College are $33,500 a year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Fisher College Report

#9

Bay State College

Boston, MA

Bay State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bay State College are $29,500 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bay State College is ranked #3 for overall quality for health science in Massachusetts.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Bay State College

Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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