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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools

204 Colleges
$32,476 Avg Salary
$12,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

With 36,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health sciences & services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 204 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services

Our 2023 rankings named West Hills College-Lemoore the best school in the United States for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.

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#2

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Canada College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Canada College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.

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#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rockhurst University is a great place for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Rockhurst take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,940.

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#4

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Union County College carry an average student debtload of $13,295.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuesta College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#6

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#7

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

With a ranking of #7, Mendocino College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Excelsior University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences & services programs. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Excelsior University accumulate an average of around $17,099 in student debt.

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#9

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Health Science majors at UMO take out an average of $24,794 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA

Gavilan College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Gavilan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Gilroy.

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#12

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Health Science majors at PUC take out an average of $27,940 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#13

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

San Joaquin Delta College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences & services programs. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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#14

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,521.

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#16

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Mercy College of Ohio ranked #16 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

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#17

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences & services programs. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

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With a ranking of #19, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#20

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

With a ranking of #20, College of the Desert did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public school with a large student population.

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Carrington College, Boise came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#22

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#23

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH

Ohio Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#24

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Roxbury Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #25, American College of Healthcare Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools

#30

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

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 Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
31 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
32 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
33 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
34 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA
35 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
36 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
37 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
38 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
39 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
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Health Sciences & Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Health Sciences & Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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