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2023 Best Value Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the New England Region

41 Ranked Colleges
2,006 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 35,945 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 2,006 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,568 and $23,630 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health sciences and services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health sciences and services 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 health sciences and services 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 Science Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region health science students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the New England Region

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region. GSC is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $13,725 for new england region health science students per year to attend GSC.

Full GSC Health Sciences & Services Report

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 268 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

SNHU also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $42,645 for New England Region Health Science students per year to attend Southern New Hampshire University.

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Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roxbury Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, and it awarded 66 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Roxbury Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $9,233 for new england region health science students per year to attend Roxbury Community College.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Roxbury Community College

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

STCC also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Springfield Technical Community College is $8,867 for new england region health science students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 42 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Southern Maine Community College is $10,703 for New England Region Health Science students.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at SMCC

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

Westfield also took the #12 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,583 for new england region health science students per year to attend Westfield.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Westfield State University Health Sciences & Services Report

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Middlesex Community College is $4,871 for New England Region Health Science students.

Full Middlesex Community College Health Sciences & Services Report

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Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, Massachusetts

Northern Essex Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. NECC is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Essex Community College is $7,439 for new england region health science students.

Full NECC Health Sciences & Services Report

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #9, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. NHTI is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 32 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NHTI, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,282 for New England Region Health Science students per year to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College.

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.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at NHTI

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York County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Wells, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,388 for New England Region Health Science students per year to attend York County Community College.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at York County Community College

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Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and it awarded 45 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Holyoke Community College is $8,271 for New England Region Health Science students.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Holyoke Community College

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

Husson University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 46 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Husson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Husson is $19,122 for New England Region Health Science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 more about Health Sciences & Services at Husson University

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Plymouth State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Plymouth State is $20,370 for new england region health science students.

Full Plymouth State University Health Sciences & Services Report

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Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Cape Cod Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school situated in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Cape Cod Community College is $8,424 for new england region health science students.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Cape Cod Community College

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 50 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCPHS University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is $37,807 for new england region health science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts

Quinsigamond Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Quinsigamond Community College is $7,368 for new england region health science students.

Full Quinsigamond Community College Health Sciences & Services Report

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont

Community College of Vermont landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCV is located in Montpelier, Vermont and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Vermont is $10,061 for new england region health science students.

Full CCV Health Sciences & Services Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 149 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Rhode Island is $18,638 for New England Region Health Science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Rhode Island Health Sciences & Services Report

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Keene State College is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $19,794 for new england region health science students per year to attend Keene State College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Keene State Health Sciences & Services Report

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Rhode Island College is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Rhode Island College is $12,144 for new england region health science students.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Rhode Island College

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With a ranking of #21, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Connecticut State University is $20,830 for new england region health science students.

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,290 for new england region health science students per year to attend Eastern Connecticut State University.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

Castleton University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Castleton is $17,740 for New England Region Health Science students.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Castleton

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Regis College
Weston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #24, Regis College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region list. Weston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region health science students list, Regis College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Regis College is $32,338 for new england region health science students.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full Regis College Health Sciences & Services Report

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Bay State College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bay State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Bay State College is a private for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Bay State College is $28,983 for New England Region Health Science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Bay State College Health Sciences & Services Report

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