2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 12,950 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best value school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stephens are $9,230 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stephens also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
Bethel University Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dubuque landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $7,940 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Augsburg University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augsburg are $13,500 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Augsburg also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
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Truman State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.
Truman State graduate students pay an average of $9,924 in tuition and fees each year.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate students pay an average of $19,065 in tuition and fees each year.
Winona State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 426 |
| Minnesota | 162 |
| Iowa | 178 |
| Kansas | 55 |
| Nebraska | 175 |
| North Dakota | 40 |
| South Dakota | 40 |
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 29 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 66,964 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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