2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 35,945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Rochester the best value school in the Plains States Region for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Rochester is a fairly small public school located in the city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Rochester are $13,032 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at UMN Rochester accumulate an average of around $23,977 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Crookston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Crookston are $12,514 a year.
UMN Crookston also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarkson College are $14,880 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from USD carry an average student debtload of $28,498. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.
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University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
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Stephens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Stephens undergraduate students pay an average of $24,570 in tuition and fees each year.
Stephens also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #1.
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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debtload of $29,404.
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Nebraska Methodist College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,439 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Iowa | 55 |
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
| General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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