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Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region

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$32,476 Avg Salary
$12,753 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Roxbury Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in health science at Roxbury Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holyoke Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

About 91% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Holyoke Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,461.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Holyoke Community College Report

#3

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

The in-demand associate degree programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in the New England Region . SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.

About 76% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from SMCC carry an average student debt load of $14,558.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at NHTI-Concord’s Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in the New England Region . NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

About 89% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 11% are male.

On average, health science graduates from NHTI take out $16,383 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Vermont is a great place for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in health science at CCV, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Community College of Vermont Report

York County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences & services programs. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences & services programs. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 15 students majoring in health science at STCC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Quinsigamond Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the health science majors at the school.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Quinsigamond Community College Report

Northern Essex Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in health science at NECC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Health Science majors at NECC take out an average of $13,062 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Manchester Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the health science majors at the school.

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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

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 19 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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