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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate 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.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the best value school in the United States for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clovis Community College are $3,224 a year.
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Out of the 66 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWACC are $4,906 a year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Chattahoochee Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the United States. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,652 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 per year.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 66 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,686 a year.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health sciences & services programs. UACCB is a small public school located in the remote town of Batesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $3,750 per year.
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Southeastern Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health sciences & services programs. Southeastern Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Vidalia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Technical College are $5,527 per year.
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Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health sciences & services programs. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOCC are $6,637 per year.
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Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health sciences & services programs. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Coastal Pines Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.
UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Health Sciences & Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 12 | Midland College | Midland, TX |
| 13 | Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA |
Health Sciences & Services by Region
View the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
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 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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