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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$5,315 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 2nd in Ohio. In fact, 2,067 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Ohio to see which associate degree 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named James A Rhodes State College the best value school in Ohio for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rhodes State College are $4,397 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Rhodes State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,645.

Rhodes State College also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at James A Rhodes State College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,485.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

Full Allied Health Professions at Sinclair Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lakeland are $4,161 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Lakeland take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,710.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Cincinnati State take out $22,183 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Cincinnati State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $16,633 in student debt.

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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $4,310 per year. Allied Health majors at Stark State College take out an average of $22,130 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Stark State College Report

With a ranking of #7, Bowling Green State University - Firelands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU-Firelands are $5,776 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at BGSU-Firelands accumulate an average of around $25,455 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BGSU-Firelands is ranked #3 for overall quality for allied health in Ohio.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.

COTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,896 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at COTC accumulate an average of around $19,460 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central Ohio Technical College Report

Washington State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSCC are $4,008 a year.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Clermont College are $5,966 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from UC Clermont College carry an average student debtload of $17,730.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Clermont College is ranked #4 for overall quality for allied health in Ohio.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,751
Michigan 1,437
Indiana 1,253
Wisconsin 788

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

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 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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