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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$6,010 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,476 Avg Salary

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

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 2,253 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $5,170 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,178.

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#2

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Broome is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. SUNY Broome is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.

SUNY Broome undergraduate students pay an average of $6,704 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at SUNY Broome accumulate an average of around $14,296 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SUNY Broome also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York ranking.

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#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in New York. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $6,330 per year.

Nassau Community College also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QCC are $5,210 per year. On average, health science graduates from QCC take out $8,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Country Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Saranac Lake, North Country Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Country Community College are $6,562 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from North Country Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,433.

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With a ranking of #6, Niagara County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Niagara County Community College are $6,165 per year.

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Finger Lakes Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Finger Lakes Community College are $5,914 per year.

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#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences & services programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Monroe Community College are $5,712 a year.

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New York City College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HVCC are $6,018 a year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Hudson Valley Community College Report

Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,686
New Jersey 1,412
Maryland 138
Delaware 167
District of Columbia 182

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

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 15 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.

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