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Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

49 Colleges
$10,952 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the New England 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Eastern Maine Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Maine Community College are $6,745 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount Wachusett Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MWCC are $10,588 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, MWCC also did well on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year.

BHCC also made our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #1.

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Out of the 49 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Maine Community College are $6,710 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year.

North Shore Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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York County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

York County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,746 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, York County Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in the New England Region .

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Springfield Technical 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 midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year.

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#8

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Roxbury 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 #8 on the list. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing.

Roxbury Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,088 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

With a ranking of #9, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SMCC are $6,754 a year.

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#10

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cape Cod Community College are $10,296 a year.

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Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 5,813
Maine 2,935
Rhode Island 2,703
Massachusetts 18,440
Connecticut 7,729
Vermont 1,087

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 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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