2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in New Jersey. In fact, 12,728 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health professions 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.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Camden County College are $3,744 a year.
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Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCC are $5,790 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan College at Burlington County is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RVCC are $6,912 a year.
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Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.
RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Salem Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Salem County College is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Carneys Point.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem County College are $6,540 a year.
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Atlantic Cape 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Atlantic Cape Community College are $6,840 a year.
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Middlesex County College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Middlesex County College is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in New Jersey.
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County College of Morris 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. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at County College of Morris are $9,840 a year.
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Bergen Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.
Bergen Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,281 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 21 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.