by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 36,762 people earned their degree in health sciences & services, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In , health sciences & services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,967 and had an average of $24,125 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,128 health sciences & services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,077 and $23,627 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 283 health sciences & services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,012 and $13,730 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in health sciences & services. That schools that top this list have a program in health sciences & services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree health science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roxbury Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. Roxbury Community College is a public institution located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region. York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holyoke Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified associates’s health science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Maine Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Vermont. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region. Community College of Vermont is a medium-sized public school situated in Montpelier, Vermont. It awarded 27 associates’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. NHTI is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full NHTI-Concord’s Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #7, White Mountains Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. White Mountains Community College is a public institution located in Berlin, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full White Mountains Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
Manchester Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Bay State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. Bay State College is a private for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Northern Essex Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. NECC is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Northern Essex Community College
Springfield Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Cape Cod Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school situated in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 associates’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Cape Cod Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Beal College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 0 associates’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Fisher College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Dean College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Dean College is a small school located in Franklin, Massachusetts that handed out 1 associates’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hartford came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 2 associates’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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