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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$9,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,840 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

In 2020-2021, health sciences and services students earned 401 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value programs for health science 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 Health Sciences & Services Schools in Minnesota

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

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

$5,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
$5,907 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year.

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$6,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NTC are $6,380 a year.

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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$4,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year.

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$5,372 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Minnesota. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,052 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,874 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

Hennepin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

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#10

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN
$5,789 Average Tuition & Fees

Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Iowa 55
Missouri 1,081
Nebraska 91
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

Majors Similar to Health Science

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 19 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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