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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

56 Colleges
$17,614 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Minot State University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Out of the 56 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cox College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Cox College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,600 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Cox College accumulate an average of around $26,274 in student debt.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at South Dakota State University Report

#5

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Out of the 56 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Clarkson College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,880 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Clarkson College take out $29,738 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Clarkson College Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FHSU are $15,870 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $26,393.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nebraska Methodist College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,439 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryan College of Health Sciences are $17,766 a year.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 756
Iowa 577
Nebraska 596
Missouri 1,137
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

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 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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