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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$22,049 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,253 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the health science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Rochester to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Rochester is a fairly small public school located in the midsize 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the town of Crookston.

UMN Crookston undergraduate students pay an average of $12,514 in tuition and fees each year.

UMN Crookston did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#4

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarkson College are $14,880 a year.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per 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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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #6 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 small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

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#8

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

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 medium-sized 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 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 medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #10, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health 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 large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nebraska Methodist College are $15,439 a year.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 401
Iowa 55
Nebraska 91
Missouri 1,081
Kansas 143
South Dakota 135
North Dakota 11

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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