2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
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The Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 423 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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.
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Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.
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Out of the 423 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Galveston College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Galveston College are $5,200 a year.
Galveston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bossier Parish Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the United States. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 1% of our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also is in the top 5% of our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
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Centralia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Centralia College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northcentral Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Central Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
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Gwinnett Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCM are $4,128 per year.
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Johnson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, JCCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 per year.
Western Iowa Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list.
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Central Arizona College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pinal County Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
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El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Athens Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year.
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With a ranking of #15, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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College of the Mainland came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COM are $3,873 a year.
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With a ranking of #17, Merced College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Merced Community College District are $7,444 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Merced Community College District also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southeastern Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Southeastern Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Vidalia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Technical College are $5,527 per year.
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Alvin Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #20, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.
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Butte College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Butte College are $7,848 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Butte College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #22, Lanier Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Lanier Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oakwood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lanier Technical College are $6,666 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lanier Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #23, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.
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Victoria College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Victoria College are $4,872 a year.
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Oakland Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 423 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 52 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 53 | University of New Mexico - Taos Campus | Ranchos de Taos, NM |
| 54 | Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA |
| 55 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
| 56 | University of Arkansas Rich Mountain | Mena, AR |
| 57 | Washington State Community College | Marietta, OH |
| 58 | Camden County College | Blackwood, NJ |
| 59 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS |
| 59 | Lake Area Technical Institute | Watertown, SD |
| 61 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA |
| 62 | The University of Texas at Brownsville | Brownsville, TX |
| 63 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools award.
Allied Health Professions by Region
View the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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| Great Lakes |
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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).
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