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2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$10,943 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in New Jersey for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.

Full Health Professions at Camden County College Report

#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ocean County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $5,790 per 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 suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCBC are $5,159 a year.

Full Health Professions at Rowan College at Burlington County Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Raritan Valley Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Raritan Valley Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in New Jersey. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,550 per year.

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#6

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

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 small public school located in the large suburb of Carneys Point.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem County College are $6,540 a year.

Full Health Professions at Salem Community College Report

Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Atlantic Cape Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Middlesex County College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Middlesex County College also made our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #4.

Full Health Professions at Middlesex County College Report

#9

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. 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.

Full Health Professions at County College of Morris Report

#10

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

Bergen 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 #10 on the list. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Paramus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bergen Community College are $8,281 a year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 32,882
New York 45,482
Maryland 10,796
Delaware 2,277
District of Columbia 3,705

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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.

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