2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 521 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 a year.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the United States. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,549.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Louisiana Community College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at El Centro 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. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $18,643 in student debt.
El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Galveston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the United States. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Galveston College are $5,200 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Galveston College take out $19,200 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Galveston College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 521 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Seattle Central is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Northwest Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Springdale, NTI is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NTI are $4,450 a year.
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Wayne County Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.
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Panola College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $4,680 per year.
Panola College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #9, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,456 per year.
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Neosho County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the remote town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Community College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central Community College
With a ranking of #13, Alvin Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year. Allied Health majors at Alvin take out an average of $10,680 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
With a ranking of #13, Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at ASUN take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,308.
ASUN excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #15, College of Eastern Idaho did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. CEI is a small public school located in the small city of Idaho Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CEI are $6,222 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at CEI accumulate an average of around $14,311 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CEI also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Madison College take out $19,206 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Victoria College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $4,872 per year.
With a ranking of #18, Century College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Century College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Century College
Houston Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,935.
San Jacinto Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year. On average, allied health graduates from San Jacinto College take out $8,762 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Hutchinson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Hutchinson Community College
Tyler Junior College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.
South Plains College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.
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With a ranking of #24, Athens Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Athens Technical College
With a ranking of #25, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out $8,979 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 521 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
Allied Health Professions by Region
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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 25 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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