2026 Best Value Other Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Health Professions undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 276 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search reviewed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Out of the 276 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #2 spot. This public school is set in Springfield, MO. In-state tuition and fees average $4,256, compared with $7,040 for out-of-state students. Typical Other Health Professions student debt is $17,272. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $36,455. Set against $17,272 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read more about Ozarks Technical Community College
Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Other Health Professions ranking in the United States. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public school based in Steubenville, OH. Students from in state pay about $4,225 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $6,071. The median Other Health Professions program debt is $10,642. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $34,127. That is a strong return on a $10,642 median debt. Read more about Eastern Gateway Community College
A rank of #4 makes Montgomery College one of the best values in the United States. Set in Rockville, MD, Montgomery College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,394, compared with $14,250 for out-of-state students. Typical Other Health Professions student debt is $11,230. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $50,159. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. More on Montgomery College
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College earned it the #5 place in the United States. Based in Logan, WV, Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,136, while out-of-state students pay about $7,872. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $32,153. More on Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College
Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Located in Evanston, IL, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,322 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete their Other Health Professions program here. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $89,363. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Northwestern University admits about 8% of applicants. Read the full report on Northwestern University
Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee placed #7 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. This public school is set in Muskogee, OK. Graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans. Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee alumni report median earnings of $33,208 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Read the full report on Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee
Aiken Technical College landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Aiken Technical College
Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences report
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington placed #9 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. Get the full University Of North Carolina At Wilmington report
Saint Marys College Of California ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Get the full Saint Marys College Of California report
Scioto County Career Technical Center landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Scioto County Career Technical Center profile
Benedictine University offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. More on Benedictine University
California State University Fullerton ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Read the full report on California State University Fullerton
Reid State Technical College came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Reid State Technical College report
Saginaw Valley State University placed #15 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. Get the full Saginaw Valley State University report
University Of Southern Maine ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. See the full University Of Southern Maine profile
Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Georgia Northwestern Technical College profile
Roane State Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Read more about Roane State Community College
Sierra College
Sierra College placed #19 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. Get the full Sierra College report
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Read the full report on Carnegie Mellon University
Messiah College
Messiah College came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Messiah College report
Piedmont Technical College came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. See the full Piedmont Technical College profile
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Get the full University Of Cincinnati Main Campus report
American River College came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. Read more about American River College
Cornell University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Get the full Cornell University report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Mcdaniel College
Mcdaniel College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Mcdaniel College report
Southern California College Of Optometry offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. More on Southern California College Of Optometry
Louisiana State University Alexandria came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. See the full Louisiana State University Alexandria profile
Athens State University placed #29 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. Get the full Athens State University report
California State University San Bernardino offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read the full report on California State University San Bernardino
Clinton Community College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. See the full Clinton Community College profile
Anne Arundel Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. More on Anne Arundel Community College
La Roche College
La Roche College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. More on La Roche College
University Of Maryland Baltimore County landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Maryland Baltimore County profile
Weill Cornell Medical College placed #35 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. More on Weill Cornell Medical College
Clemson University landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Clemson University
Keuka College
Keuka College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Read the full report on Keuka College
Muskingum University offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on Muskingum University
University Of Louisiana Monroe came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Louisiana Monroe
Vanguard Sentinel Adult Career And Technology Center placed #40 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. Read more about Vanguard Sentinel Adult Career And Technology Center
Kings College
Kings College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Read the full report on Kings College
Washington Adventist University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. More on Washington Adventist University
Weber State University offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. See the full Weber State University profile
Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. More on Southwest Tennessee Community College
American Institute Of Beauty landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. More on American Institute Of Beauty
Berkshire Community College placed #46 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. More on Berkshire Community College
Northern Illinois University offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. More on Northern Illinois University
Southeastern Louisiana University offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. See the full Southeastern Louisiana University profile
University Of New Haven came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of New Haven profile
Yale University
Yale University offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Read more about Yale University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Healthcare Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 276 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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