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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$17,961 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 2nd in Missouri. In fact, 1,137 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's 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. 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 Missouri

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 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in Missouri for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. Allied Health majors at Mizzou take out an average of $23,479 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $361.

Mizzou also made our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#3

Cox College

Springfield, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cox College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cox College are $12,600 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Cox College carry an average student debtload of $26,274.

Full Allied Health Professions at Cox College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Central Missouri Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #6, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lindenwood University Report

#7

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Avila are $21,740 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Avila University Report

Southwest Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.

Southwest Baptist University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SLU are $48,824 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $28,121 in student debt.

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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fenton, SLCHC is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from SLCHC carry an average student debtload of $32,811.

Full Allied Health Professions at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Report

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
Minnesota 756
Iowa 577
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

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 10 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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