2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best value school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stephens are $24,570 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Stephens also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
Bethel University Minnesota undergraduate students pay an average of $40,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Bethel University Minnesota also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dubuque. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,010 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year.
The excellent programs at Augsburg University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Augsburg are $41,007 a year.
Cox College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Cox College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,600 in tuition and fees each year.
Truman State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
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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