2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You
In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned a degree or certificate in allied health professions, making the major the #18 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,453 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Allied Health Professions
Our analysis found Sentara College of Health Sciences to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.
Sentara College of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $2,637 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences take out is $21,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coahoma Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.
Coahoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,003 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Southeast Community College take out $16,196 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 South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $11,468 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for allied health professions students. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $16,194 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list.
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Central Arizona College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in tuition and fees each year.
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Clovis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $2,984 per year.
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Galveston College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Galveston College are $5,200 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Galveston College accumulate an average of around $15,421 in student debt.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $20,625 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list.
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University of the Cumberlands landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.
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Bossier Parish Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Bossier Parish Community College take out $19,702 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Alvin Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Alvin take out is $9,875.
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Seattle Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year.
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Northwest Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Springdale, NTI is a public college with a fairly small student population.
NTI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #15, Panola College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Panola College are $4,680 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Panola College also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Schools ranking.
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Hutchinson Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Hutchinson Community College take out an average of $19,806 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Spokane Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Spokane Community College take out is $19,767.
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With a ranking of #18, Centralia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Centralia College are $5,239 a year.
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With a ranking of #19, Wayne County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.
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Columbia Southern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia Southern University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list.
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South Plains College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #22, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Madison College take out an average of $17,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College carry an average student debtload of $8,628.
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Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at ASUN take out is $9,500.
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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year. Allied Health majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools list.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1453 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Professions students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools award.
Allied Health Professions by Region
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 26 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.