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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$9,188 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 756 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Minnesota 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named St Cloud Technical and Community College the best value school in Minnesota for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,236.

St Cloud Technical and Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #5.

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Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out an average of $20,913 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Rochester Community and Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year. Allied Health majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out an average of $27,349 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $25,709 in student debt.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debtload of $27,516.

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With a ranking of #6, Anoka 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 large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Anoka Technical College take out $27,452 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

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Minnesota State Community and Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at M State are $5,862 a year.

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#8

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $5,809 per year.

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSC Southeast are $6,562 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at MSC Southeast accumulate an average of around $25,002 in student debt.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Central College are $5,966 a year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Iowa 577
Missouri 1,137
Nebraska 596
Kansas 576
South Dakota 217
North Dakota 170

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 18 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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