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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,445 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 2nd in Michigan. In fact, 1,437 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Allied Health Professions

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GVSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Michigan University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University graduate students pay an average of $10,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.

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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Detroit Mercy is ranked #3 for overall quality for allied health in Michigan.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Concordia University, Ann Arbor graduate students pay an average of $12,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,751
Ohio 2,067
Indiana 1,253
Wisconsin 788

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

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 8 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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