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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major

303 Ranked Colleges
10,218 Degrees Awarded
$33,161 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major” ranking.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10,218 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major” ranking looked at 303 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health sciences and services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health sciences and services.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree health science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services

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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 #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major list. This small school is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, and it awarded 66 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 342 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Community College of Philadelphia

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Carl Albert State College
Poteau, Oklahoma

Out of the 303 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Albert State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Carl Albert State College is located in Poteau, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Carl Albert State College

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Mendocino College
Ukiah, California

Out of the 303 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mendocino College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Ukiah, California, and it awarded 92 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Mendocino College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major list. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 151 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.

Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Health Sciences & Services Report

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Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia

Andrew College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cuthbert, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Andrew College

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Valley Forge Military College
Wayne, Pennsylvania

Valley Forge Military College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. Valley Forge Military College is a small school located in Wayne, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Valley Forge Military College

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Merritt College
Oakland, California

Merritt College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Merritt College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 129 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Merritt College Health Sciences & Services Report

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Skyline College
San Bruno, California

Skyline College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. Located in San Bruno, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 157 diplomas to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Skyline College

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Queensborough Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major list. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 278 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.

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

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Ozarka College
Melbourne, Arkansas

Ozarka College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. Ozarka College is a public institution located in Melbourne, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Ozarka College

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Azusa Pacific University College
San Dimas, California

With a ranking of #12, Azusa Pacific University College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major list. This small school is located in San Dimas, California, and it awarded 51 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Azusa Pacific University College

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SUNY Broome
Binghamton, New York

SUNY Broome landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. SUNY Broome is a public institution located in Binghamton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 106 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Broome Health Sciences & Services Report

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Columbia College
Sonora, California

Columbia College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. Sonora, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia College Health Sciences & Services Report

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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 13 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo

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Blackfeet Community College
Browning, Montana

Blackfeet Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major list. BCC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Browning, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Blackfeet Community College Health Sciences & Services Report

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With a ranking of #17, Carrington College, Phoenix North did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 50 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Carrington College, Phoenix

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West Hills College-Lemoore
Lemoore, California

West Hills College-Lemoore ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major list. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school situated in Lemoore, California. It awarded 124 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at West Hills College-Lemoore

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Sierra College
Rocklin, California

Sierra College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 572 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sierra College Health Sciences & Services Report

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Taft College
Taft, California

Taft College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. Taft College is located in Taft, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Taft College

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 64 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Cameron University

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Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania

Alvernia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Alvernia

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University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina

University of Mount Olive came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. Located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 69 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at UMO

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Bryan University
Springfield, Missouri

Bryan University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major list. Bryan University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 10 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bryan University Health Sciences & Services Report

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Gavilan College
Gilroy, California

Gavilan College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major ranking. Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Gavilan College

Rest of the Best 46 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major

Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Carrington College, Spokane
Spokane, Washington
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Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania
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Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
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Stone Child College
Box Elder, Montana
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Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, Arkansas
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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California
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Fresno City College
Fresno, California
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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania
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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York
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Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts
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