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Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$11,539 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 18,440 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for health professions students working on their associate degree. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $5,352 per year.

North Shore Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHCC are $5,280 a year.

BHCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MWCC are $5,668 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roxbury Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Roxbury Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bristol are $5,208 per year.

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Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cape Cod Community College are $5,352 a year.

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Massasoit Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Massasoit Community College are $5,160 a year.

Massasoit Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Middlesex Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middlesex Community College are $6,048 a year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 5,813
Maine 2,935
Rhode Island 2,703
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 20 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).

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