by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Northern Essex Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in health science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NECC paid an average of $266 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $25 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $600 | $6,384 |
| Fees | $4,944 | $4,944 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about NECC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at NECC in Health Science walked away with an average of $11,299 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $11,810.
health science who receive their associate degree from NECC make an average of $30,926 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $32,213.
NECC does not offer an online option for its health science associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NECC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in health science in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in health science at NECC in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 30 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 38 |
| Nursing | 22 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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