2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You
In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,453 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Allied Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in the United States for allied health professions students. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $2,637 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Sentara College of Health Sciences take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Request Information
Out of the 1,453 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Coahoma Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 a year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Coahoma Community College Report
Request Information
The excellent programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the United States. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $16,196 in student loans while working on their egree.
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,468.
Full Allied Health Professions at South Louisiana Community College Report
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $16,194.
In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at El Centro College
Request Information
Central Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pinal County Community College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central Arizona College
Request Information
Clovis Community 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 town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
Galveston College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.
Galveston College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Galveston College carry an average student debtload of $15,421.
Request Information
St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,625.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Request Information
With a ranking of #10, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of the Cumberlands
Request Information
Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 a year. Allied Health majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out an average of $19,702 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Bossier Parish Community College
Request Information
Alvin Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Alvin take out $9,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Alvin Community College
Request Information
Seattle Central College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.
Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $4,670 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Seattle Central is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Seattle Central College
Request Information
Northwest Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Springdale, NTI is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTI are $4,450 per year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northwest Technical Institute
Request Information
Panola College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.
Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
With a ranking of #16, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Hutchinson Community College accumulate an average of around $19,806 in student debt.
Request Information
Spokane Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Spokane Community College take out $19,767 in student loans while working on their degree.
Request Information
Centralia College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Centralia College Report
Request Information
Wayne County Community College District landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.
Request Information
Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
Request Information
South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #21 on the list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.
Full Allied Health Professions at South Plains College Report
Request Information
With a ranking of #22, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $17,375 in student debt.
Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Madison Area Technical College
Request Information
Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out is $8,628.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Request Information
Arkansas State University - Newport landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASUN are $4,320 a year. On average, allied health graduates from ASUN take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Allied Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Newport Report
Request Information
Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #25 on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,250 in student debt.
Rochester Community and Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Allied Health Professions at Rochester Community and Technical College Report
Request InformationRest of the Top 50 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1453 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Professions students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools award.
Allied Health Professions by Region
View the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools for a specific region near you.
Region |
---|
Southeast |
New England |
Rocky Mountains |
Plains States |
Middle Atlantic |
Far Western US |
Southwest |
Great Lakes |
More Allied Health Professions Rankings
Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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.