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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$9,188 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 756 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named St Cloud Technical and Community College the best value school in Minnesota for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,236.

In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College take out $20,913 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Northland Community and Technical College take out $27,349 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year. Allied Health majors at Century College take out an average of $25,709 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $27,516 in student debt.

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Anoka Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Anoka Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,452.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at M State are $5,862 a year.

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#8

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

With a ranking of #8, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,809 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSC Southeast are $6,562 a year. Allied Health majors at MSC Southeast take out an average of $25,002 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $5,966 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,137
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.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

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 18 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.

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