2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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 a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Southeast Community College is a moderately-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 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 2 spot 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.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $11,972 a year.
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Washburn Institute of Technology 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. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washburn Tech are $8,323 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Inver Hills Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IHCC are $5,809 a year.
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Southeastern Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeastern Community College are $6,240 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Iowa Area Community College are $8,547 a year.
Request InformationBest Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 756 |
| Iowa | 577 |
| Missouri | 1,137 |
| Nebraska | 596 |
| Kansas | 576 |
| South Dakota | 217 |
| North Dakota | 170 |
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
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 24 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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