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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$22,121 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,081 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Missouri to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Mizzou take out is $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $406.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. While working on their degree, health science majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $28,714 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great value for health sciences and services students. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year. While working on their degree, health science majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $26,597 in student debt.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $27,215. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A T Still University of Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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$12,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Health are $12,142 per year.

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#10

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
$11,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia 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. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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