2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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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.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found St Cloud Technical and Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,236.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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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 medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per 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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With a ranking of #6, Anoka Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the 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 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 #7 on the list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote 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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Inver Hills Community 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school 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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Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSC Southeast are $6,562 per 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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South Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.
South Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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 |
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Majors Related to Allied Health
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.