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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,324 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 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree 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.

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

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

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

#1

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best value school in Missouri for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stephens are $9,230 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stephens is ranked #1 for overall quality for allied health in Missouri.

Full Allied Health Professions at Stephens College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $6,858 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Missouri. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMKC are $11,745 a year.

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#6

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #6, Evangel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Evangel graduate students pay an average of $8,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Evangel University Report

#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SLU are $22,614 a year.

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

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A T Still University of Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 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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