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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England 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.
2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England 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 York County Community College the best value school in the New England Region for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York County Community College are $6,640 per year.
Full Health Sciences & Services at York County Community College Report
Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roxbury Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roxbury Community College are $11,088 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,677 in tuition and fees each year. Health Science majors at SMCC take out an average of $14,558 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,728 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, STCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Cod Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cape Cod Community College are $10,536 per year.
NHTI-Concord’s Community 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 #6 on the list. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NHTI are $15,450 a year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NHTI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,383.
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Middlesex Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.
Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,170 in tuition and fees each year.
Northern Essex Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,472 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NECC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,062.
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Community College of Vermont ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCV are $13,640 per year.
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Holyoke Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holyoke Community College are $10,514 per year. Health Science majors at Holyoke Community College take out an average of $11,461 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 708 |
| Maine | 241 |
| Connecticut | 212 |
| Rhode Island | 233 |
| New Hampshire | 423 |
| Vermont | 100 |
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 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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