2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
With 977,800 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 182 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Professions
Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bronx Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochran School of Nursing. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Yonkers, Cochran School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cochran School of Nursing are $10,020 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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Baltimore City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,394 in tuition and fees each year.
Baltimore City Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Ocean County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.
OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,100 in tuition and fees each year.
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Jefferson Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Jefferson Community College is a small public school located in the city of Watertown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 a year.
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Middlesex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex County College are $7,992 a year.
Middlesex County College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Harford Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harford Community College are $8,302 per year.
Saint Michael College of Allied Health came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Alexandria.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Michael College of Allied Health are $16,325 per year.
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Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.
RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,901 in tuition and fees each year.
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Genesee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. GCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Batavia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $5,840 per year.
Union County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union County College are $10,562 per year.
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With a ranking of #15, Chesapeake College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public school with a small student population.
Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,400 in tuition and fees each year.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delaware Tech also did well on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bergen Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bergen Community College are $8,659 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bergen Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year.
HACC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.
LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year.
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Essex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Essex are $8,966 a year.
Kingsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,132 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #22, Hostos Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Hostos undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in tuition and fees each year.
Howard Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $8,973 a year.
Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.
Atlantic Cape Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year.
Prince George’s Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. PGCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PGCC are $8,474 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, PGCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Rest of the Top Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Fulton-Montgomery Community College | Johnstown, NY |
| 29 | College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD |
| 30 | Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD |
| 31 | Brookdale Community College | Lincroft, NJ |
| 32 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | New York, NY |
| 33 | Wor-Wic Community College | Salisbury, MD |
| 34 | Salem Community College | Carneys Point, NJ |
| 35 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 36 | St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing | Albany, NY |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 12,728 |
| Pennsylvania | 32,882 |
| New York | 45,482 |
| Maryland | 10,796 |
| Delaware | 2,277 |
| District of Columbia | 3,705 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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