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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri

36 Colleges
$51,290 Avg Salary
$20,940 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,137 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in Missouri for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $361, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from SLU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Missouri State take out is $28,500.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Rolla Technical Institute/Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Rolla Technical Institute/Center accumulate an average of around $14,665 in student debt.

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Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Cape Girardeau CTC is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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#9

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking. Cox College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Cox College take out is $25,375.

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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 756
Kansas 576
Iowa 577
Nebraska 596
North Dakota 170
South Dakota 217

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

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
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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