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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$5,445 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Idaho. With 532 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Idaho to see which undergraduate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

Our 2023 rankings named College of Eastern Idaho the best value school in Idaho for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CEI are $4,126 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from CEI carry an average student debtload of $14,311.

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at College of Eastern Idaho

Out of the 3 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $4,336 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at CWI accumulate an average of around $16,023 in student debt.

CWI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at College of Western Idaho

#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $7,872 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ISU is ranked #2 for overall quality for allied health in Idaho.

Full Allied Health Professions at Idaho State University Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 622
Utah 639
Montana 158
Wyoming 73

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 3 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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