2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
With 2,485 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #24 most popular major in Texas.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas 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.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Alvin Community College the best value school in Texas for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alvin are $2,834 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Alvin accumulate an average of around $9,330 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Houston Community College are $4,344 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $13,371 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $3,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Collin County Community College District also took the #3 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Temple College is a small public school located in the city of Temple.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple College are $4,512 a year.
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Angelina College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. AC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lufkin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AC are $4,530 a year.
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Tyler Junior 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. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Texarkana College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the small city of Texarkana.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texarkana College are $3,820 a year.
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St Philip’s College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
St Philip’s College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Austin Community College District 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. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Community College District are $8,580 a year.
Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 232 |
| Oklahoma | 257 |
| New Mexico | 468 |
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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 11 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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