2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Graduate 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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate 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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Allied Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Cox College the best value school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cox College are $12,610 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great value for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNMC are $26,961 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.
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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
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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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 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).
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