2023 Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 and bootcamps 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 Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Missouri to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named East Central College the best value school in Missouri for healthcare students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 81 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
East Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,037 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since East Central College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $6,168 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,832 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since State Fair Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Missouri. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 390 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,155 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,964 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Saint Louis Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. STC is located in Linn, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 associate degrees to qualified students.
STC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,780 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,443 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that STC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 21% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
STC also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 330 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $6,028 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $19,198 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at OTC. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Crowder College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree healthcare programs. Located in Neosho, Missouri, the small public school awarded 155 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,088 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,664 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Crowder College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St Charles Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, the medium-sized public school handed out 126 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SCC are $6,900 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,948 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SCC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
Jefferson College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, the small public school handed out 108 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $7,740 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $15,466 in loans while pursuing their degree.
JeffCo does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
North Central Missouri College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NCMC is located in Trenton, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCMC are $7,020 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,303 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at NCMC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Missouri State West Plains is located in West Plains, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains are $8,880 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,491 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Missouri State West Plains. In fact, around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mineral Area College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Park Hills, Missouri, the small public school handed out 79 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MAC are $6,760 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,081 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that MAC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Moberly Area Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Moberly, Missouri, the small public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MACC are $7,860 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $15,707 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that MACC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. This fairly large public school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 293 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MCC are $9,210 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,587 in student loans.
MCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $15,896 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,243 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Missouri Southern does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Missouri Southern is ranked #5 for overall quality in Missouri.
Three Rivers College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Three Rivers College is a small public school situated in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It awarded 177 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $17,201 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Three Rivers College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Columbia College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Columbia College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 71 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,271 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Columbia College Missouri. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Columbia College Missouri did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.
Bryan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Bryan University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,782 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $25,548 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bryan University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree healthcare programs. CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 9 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CMU CLAS are $26,470 a year.
CMU CLAS also took the #3 spot in our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
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With a ranking of #18, Rockhurst University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Rockhurst undergraduate students pay an average of $40,480 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Rockhurst, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rockhurst also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
Southwest Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 160 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $26,060 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,722 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southwest Baptist University does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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