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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health sciences & services was ranked 4th in Maine. In fact, 241 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine 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.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found York County Community College to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York County Community College are $3,760 per year.
York County Community College also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,797 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at SMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,558.
SMCC also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Beal College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Beal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.
Beal College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine list.
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Request InformationBest Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 708 |
| 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 3 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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