2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Health & Wellness (With Aid)
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In 2019-2020, 5,006 people earned their degree in general health and wellness, making the major the 159th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 662 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in general health and wellness. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general health and wellness programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general health and wellness program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 21 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Health & Wellness (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 89 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Washtenaw Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Washtenaw Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laramie County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. LCCC is a small school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming that handed out 25 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree health and wellness students with aid list, LCCC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,862 for associate degree health and wellness students with aid per year to attend Laramie County Community College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Erie Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health and wellness degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Erie Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,131 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid per year to attend Erie Community College.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sheridan, Wyoming, and it awarded 67 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.
Northern Wyoming Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Wyoming Community College District is $10,101 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Riverton, Wyoming, and it awarded 19 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.
CWC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend CWC is $6,982 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.
HVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hudson Valley Community College is $8,548 for associate degree health and wellness students with aid.
Moraine Park Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s health and wellness students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moraine Park Technical College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Moraine Park Technical College is $9,143 for associate degree health and wellness students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Moraine Park Technical College General Health & Wellness Report
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.
NWTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,340 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid per year to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
Normandale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.
Normandale Community College also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Normandale Community College is $12,620 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid.
Full Normandale Community College General Health & Wellness Report
Owens Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Owens State Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree health and wellness students with aid list, Owens State Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Owens Community College is $8,323 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Owens Community College
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s health and wellness students in 2019-2020.
Tyler Junior College also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid.
Mid-State Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s health and wellness students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mid-State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mid-State Technical College is $9,998 for associate degree health and wellness students with aid.
Full Mid-State Technical College General Health & Wellness Report
With a ranking of #13, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s health and wellness students in 2019-2020.
HACC also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $11,990 for associate degree health and wellness students with aid per year to attend Harrisburg Area Community College.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Harrisburg Area Community College
With a ranking of #14, Pacific Union College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Angwin, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s health and wellness students in 2019-2020.
PUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend PUC is $21,835 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Pacific Union College
Regent University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s health and wellness students in 2019-2020.
Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Regent is $15,267 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid.
Bay State College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Bay State College is a small private for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.
Bay State College also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $31,777 for associate degree health and wellness students with aid per year to attend Bay State College.
Carrington College, Sacramento came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 34 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree health and wellness students with aid list, Carrington College, Sacramento has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carrington College, Sacramento is $22,257 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid.
Full Carrington College, Sacramento General Health & Wellness Report
Carrington College, Phoenix North ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Carrington College, Phoenix is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Carrington College, Phoenix also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,966 for associate degree health and wellness students with aid per year to attend Carrington College, Phoenix North.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Carrington College, Phoenix North
With a ranking of #19, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health and wellness degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $37,841 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Tulane University of Louisiana
Carrington College, Spokane ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s health and wellness students in 2019-2020.
Carrington College, Spokane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,560 for Associate Degree Health and Wellness students with aid per year to attend Carrington College, Spokane.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Carrington College, Spokane
Carrington College, Boise ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Carrington College, Boise is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree health and wellness students with aid list, Carrington College, Boise has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carrington College, Boise is $35,181 for associate degree health and wellness students with aid.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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