2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at State Fair Community College are $6,168 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSU are $9,942 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-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.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is ranked #5 for overall quality for health science in the Plains States Region .
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Explore the best health sciences and services schools 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 4 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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