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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$6,745 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Montana. With 158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Montana 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Montana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University - Billings the best value school in Montana for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the city of Billings.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $6,022 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Montana State University - Billings take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,321.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Montana State University - Billings is ranked #2 for overall quality for allied health in Montana.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Montana State University - Billings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at UM take out an average of $23,351 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

UM not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Montana list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at The University of Montana

The excellent associate degree programs at Flathead Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Montana. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Flathead Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,721 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Flathead Valley Community College take out $16,377 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Flathead Valley Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Montana list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Flathead Valley Community College Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 622
Utah 639
Idaho 532
Wyoming 73

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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

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 3 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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