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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$23,160 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,880 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Doctor's Degree 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found University of Lynchburg to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.

Lynchburg excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Lynchburg

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine graduate students pay an average of $22,716 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

#3

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Moravian College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Moravian are $17,964 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Moravian also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

RMUoHP graduate students pay an average of $17,416 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Memorial University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LMU are $20,104 per year.

LMU also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lincoln Memorial University Report

#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree allied health professions programs. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Indiana State University

With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MCPHS University are $24,060 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

With a ranking of #8, A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at A T Still University of Health Sciences are $42,128 per year.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Temple University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UOHSC are $22,154 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report

Allied Health Professions by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 14 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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