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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$6,376 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,161 Avg Salary

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

Health Sciences & Services is the #49 most popular major in Minnesota with 401 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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 Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Century College are $5,907 a year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTC are $6,380 per year.

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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year.

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Northland Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.

St Cloud Technical and 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 Minnesota list.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale 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. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.

Normandale Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,081
Kansas 143
Iowa 55
Nebraska 91
North Dakota 11
South Dakota 135

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 14 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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