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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

321 Colleges
$11,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$95,097 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Allied Health Professions

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

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 college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.

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#2

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Stephens College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the United States. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Stephens 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Charleston Southern University Report

#4

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Out of the 321 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Milligan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Milligan graduate students pay an average of $9,796 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Milligan University

Out of the 321 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Western States landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western States Chiropractic College are $9,816 per year.

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#6

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

With a ranking of #6, Heritage University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Heritage University is a 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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#7

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Liberty University are $8,280 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at West Liberty University Report

#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota 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 #8 on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Bethel University Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Bethel University Minnesota

#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR

With a ranking of #9, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Harding University Report

#10

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

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 city of Scranton, Marywood 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 Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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With a ranking of #11, Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full Allied Health Professions at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Baldwin Wallace University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. 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.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Baldwin Wallace University

#13

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Health San Antonio are $13,448 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Report

#15

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

MSU Texas graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in tuition and fees each 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 midsize 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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Report

#17

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

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 small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $7,940 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Dubuque

#18

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH

Ohio Dominican University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ODU are $11,790 per year.

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#19

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate 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 #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wingate graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wingate University Report

#20

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #20, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USD also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#20

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augsburg are $13,500 per 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.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Augsburg University

Western University of Health Sciences ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Western University of Health Sciences

#23

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

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 fringe town of Marietta.

Marietta graduate students pay an average of $14,220 in tuition and fees each year.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin 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 #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

#25

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#26

Universidad del Turabo

Gurabo, PR
#27

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC
#30

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
#33

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK
#34

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH
#36

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
#38

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY
#41

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
#42

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN
#44

Winona State University

Winona, MN
#44

Touro College

New York, NY
#46

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA
#48

Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

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

View the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

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