2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
With 36,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health sciences & services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,250 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.
UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black River Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Black River Technical College are $6,888 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $7,464 a year.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Columbus Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbus Technical College are $5,442 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbus Technical College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Columbus Technical College Report
Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNCC are $10,809 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TNCC also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
John Tyler 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at John Tyler Community College are $10,803 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at John Tyler Community College accumulate an average of around $10,357 in student debt.
John Tyler Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Health Sciences & Services at John Tyler Community College Report
Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,842 a year.
Rasmussen University - Florida did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Rasmussen University - Florida Report
Middle Georgia State University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middle Georgia State University are $12,448 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middle Georgia State University also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Middle Georgia State University Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences & services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,261 |
| South Carolina | 87 |
| Arkansas | 1,299 |
| North Carolina | 203 |
| Florida | 4,124 |
| West Virginia | 74 |
| Louisiana | 205 |
| Virginia | 226 |
| Alabama | 216 |
| Kentucky | 364 |
| Tennessee | 171 |
| Mississippi | 325 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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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