2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 321 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 for a Master's in Allied Health Professions
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stephens College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Stephens graduate students pay an average of $9,230 in tuition and fees each year.
Stephens also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 321 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milligan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Milligan are $9,796 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Western States. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Western States Chiropractic College graduate students pay an average of $9,816 in tuition and fees each year.
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Heritage University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.
Heritage University graduate students pay an average of $9,872 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Liberty University are $8,280 a year.
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Bethel University Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Harding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #12, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.
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With a ranking of #13, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Westfield graduate students pay an average of $6,696 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Health San Antonio are $13,448 a year.
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MSU Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.
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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
RMUoHP graduate students pay an average of $17,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Dubuque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $7,940 a year.
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With a ranking of #18, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ODU are $11,790 a year.
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With a ranking of #19, Wingate University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.
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University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USD also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Augsburg are $13,500 a year.
Augsburg excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Western University of Health Sciences came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Western University of Health Sciences graduate students pay an average of $22,709 in tuition and fees each year.
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Marietta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marietta are $14,220 a year.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.
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Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carroll U are $13,719 a year.
Carroll U also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 50 | Mary Baldwin University | Staunton, VA |
| 50 | South University, Savannah | Savannah, GA |
| 52 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 53 | Elon University | Elon, NC |
| 54 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR |
| 55 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 56 | The University of Texas Medical Branch | Galveston, TX |
| 57 | Grand View University | Des Moines, IA |
| 58 | Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk, VA |
| 59 | University of Wisconsin - La Crosse | La Crosse, WI |
| 60 | Evangel University | Springfield, MO |
| 61 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 62 | Saint Ambrose University | Davenport, IA |
| 63 | Lenoir - Rhyne University | Hickory, NC |
| 63 | Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 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.