2023 Best Value Healthcare 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.
The Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Missouri to see which 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 Schools in Missouri
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Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for healthcare students in Missouri. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 285 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $25,044 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from CMU CGES, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,784 during the early years of their career.
CMU CGES also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Schools in Missouri rankings.
The excellent programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Missouri. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 696 degrees in 2020-2021.
OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,028 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,769 in student loans. During the early years of their career, OTC graduates make an average of $29,979 annually.
The excellent programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Missouri. State Fair Community College is a public institution located in Sedalia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 227 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $6,168 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $17,830 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, State Fair Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,167 during the early year of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri list. Union, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central College are $6,168 per year. On average, students take out $18,914 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, East Central College graduates make an average of $35,406 annually.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for healthcare students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 433 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $14,429 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Saint Louis Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $33,950 during the early years of their career.
State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Linn, Missouri, the small public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STC are $12,780 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $13,627 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, STC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,731 during the early year of their career.
St Charles Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #7 on the list. SCC is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 155 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SCC are $6,900 a year. On average, students take out $17,289 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from SCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,388 during the early years of their career.
Crowder College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Crowder College is a small public school located in Neosho, Missouri that handed out 183 degrees in 2020-2021.
Crowder College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,088 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $11,637 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Crowder College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $29,800 during the early year of their career.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #9 on the list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 612 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 a year. On average, students take out $25,043 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $168.After graduating from Missouri State, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,472 during the early years of their career.
Stephens College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stephens are $24,570 per year. On average, students take out $42,396 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $213.After graduating from Stephens, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,583 during the early years of their career.
Stephens also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Schools in Missouri rankings.
Jefferson College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri list. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, the small public school awarded 195 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at JeffCo are $7,740 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,931 in student loans.After graduating from JeffCo, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,846 during the early years of their career.
North Central Missouri College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri list. NCMC is located in Trenton, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 195 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NCMC are $7,020 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $17,695 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, NCMC graduates make an average of $35,982 annually.
Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State University - West Plains is a small public school located in West Plains, Missouri that handed out 78 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains are $8,880 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,491 in student loans.After graduating from Missouri State West Plains, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,623 during the early years of their career.
Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #14 on the list. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 178 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $16,410 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $20,434 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Truman State graduates make an average of $35,772 annually.
Mineral Area College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri ranking. MAC is a small public school situated in Park Hills, Missouri. It awarded 129 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MAC are $6,760 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $14,584 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from MAC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,740 during the early years of their career.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 320 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 degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,233 in student loans.After graduating from MCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,267 during the early years of their career.
Missouri Southern State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 233 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Missouri Southern are $15,896 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,992 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Missouri Southern graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $34,614 during the early year of their career.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 1,443 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $21,797 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $398, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Mizzou, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,901 during the early years of their career.
Mizzou also took the #3 spot in our Best Healthcare Schools in Missouri rankings.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 216 students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,285 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,914 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $144.After graduating from Southeast Missouri State University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,626 during the early years of their career.
University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 293 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UCM are $16,815 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $25,019 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $168. Once they receive their degree, UCM graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,823 during the early year of their career.
Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #21 on the list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 164 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,858 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Park University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,849 during the early year of their career.
Missouri Western State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, the small public school awarded 135 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Western undergraduate students pay an average of $15,550 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,913 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Missouri Western graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,250 during the early year of their career.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 855 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $28,023 per year. On average, students take out $27,022 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $184 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UMKC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $57,524 during the early year of their career.
Three Rivers College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Three Rivers College is a public institution located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 282 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Three Rivers College are $6,510 a year. On average, students take out $16,574 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Three Rivers College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $28,775 during the early years of their career.
Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #25 on the list. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 244 degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $24,185 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Webster graduates make an average of $50,709 annually.
Webster did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Schools in Missouri list.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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