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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$5,913 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Missouri 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.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions

#1

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson College the best value school in Missouri for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

JeffCo undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Missouri Southern State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Missouri Southern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

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#3

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mineral Area College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

MAC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers College are $6,510 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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 4 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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