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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 36,762 health sciences & services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Park Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,965 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NWTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-State Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,850 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Washtenaw Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $6,096 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Washtenaw Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,535.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Wisconsin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin are $13,208 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
With a ranking of #6, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COTC are $7,776 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Clark State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clark State Community College are $7,568 a year.
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences & services programs. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,596 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, SMC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SMC are $7,649 a year.
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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences & services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 352 |
| Indiana | 1,498 |
| Wisconsin | 95 |
| Ohio | 330 |
| Illinois | 543 |
Majors Related to Health Science
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 18 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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