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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 352 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences & services students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science 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.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named Washtenaw Community College the best value school in Michigan for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washtenaw Community College are $4,416 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Washtenaw Community College accumulate an average of around $14,535 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are $6,526 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Michigan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. SMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Dowagiac.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMC are $7,169 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Muskegon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in Michigan. Muskegon Community College is a small public school located in the city of Muskegon.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Muskegon Community College are $11,090 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 1,498 |
Wisconsin | 95 |
Ohio | 330 |
Illinois | 543 |
Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences & services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 30,811 |
General Health & Wellness | 5,951 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.