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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$6,198 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

East Central College

Union, MO

Our analysis found East Central College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central College are $4,392 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at East Central College Report

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Saint Louis Community College take out $14,418 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Missouri. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $4,924 a year. On average, allied health graduates from OTC take out $21,708 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

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#4

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Crowder College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,088 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Crowder College accumulate an average of around $11,004 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Crowder College Report

#5

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

JeffCo undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Jefferson College Report

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $6,840 per year.

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#7

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school with a small student population.

MAC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mineral Area College Report

#8

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers College are $6,510 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Three Rivers College carry an average student debtload of $12,112.

Full Allied Health Professions at Three Rivers College Report

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Southeast Health is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Health undergraduate students pay an average of $12,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Report

Franklin Technology Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Franklin Technology Center is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Franklin Technology Center accumulate an average of around $13,767 in student debt.

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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 13 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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