2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Minnesota to see which 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. 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 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 degree in Minnesota. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,625.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the medium-sized 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. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,250 in student debt.
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Out of the 27 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Northland Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 27 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Century College are $5,907 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Century College take out $21,000 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 Saint Paul College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions 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. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of around $28,250 in student debt.
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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $11,972 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine take out is $27,000.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota ranking. M State is a moderately-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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Inver Hills Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $5,809 a year.
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Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions 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.
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| 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 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.