2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Professions School for You
In 2020-2021, 245,708 degrees and certificates were awarded to health professions students, making the major the most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Professions Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 872 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Professions
Our analysis found Sentara College of Health Sciences to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.
Sentara College of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $2,637 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means La Salle University is a great value for health professions students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.
Out of the 872 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aspen University are $5,170 a year.
The excellent programs at United States University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Located in the large city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $5,700 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Health Professions at University of the Cumberlands Report
Stephens College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stephens are $24,570 per year.
Stephens excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools list.
University of Western States ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Mount Marty University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mount Marty are $29,980 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Mount Marty is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools list.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 per year.
With a ranking of #10, Morningside College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morningside are $35,270 per year.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota undergraduate students pay an average of $11,847 in tuition and fees each year.
Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 per year.
Full Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Florida Report
Southwest Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $26,060 per year.
With a ranking of #14, Universidad del Turabo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Universidad del Turabo is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gurabo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Universidad del Turabo are $5,820 per year.
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With a ranking of #15, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
LECOM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,640 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Health Professions at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Report
With a ranking of #15, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
Charleston Southern University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,960 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #17, Pacific College of Health and Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pacific College San Diego are $9,826 a year.
Full Health Professions at Pacific College of Health and Science Report
Western Governors University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools ranking. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year.
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Milligan University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Milligan undergraduate students pay an average of $36,140 in tuition and fees each year.
American Sentinel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #21 on the list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.
American Sentinel University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,520 in tuition and fees each year.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
NWU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,334 in tuition and fees each year.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 per year.
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Columbia Southern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools ranking. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Health Professions at Columbia Southern University Report
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools ranking. New York Institute of Chinese Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mineola.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New York Institute of Chinese Medicine are $15,620 a year.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Health Professions Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 872 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Health Professions graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Professions Schools award.
Health Professions by Region
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 66,964 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 16,815 |
| Allied Health Professions | 12,950 |
| Communication Sciences | 10,547 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 4,684 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 2,582 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 2,481 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,762 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1,747 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 1,746 |
| Other Health Professions | 1,261 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1,122 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 954 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 462 |
| Dental Support Services | 122 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 80 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 55 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 37 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 11 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 4 |
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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