2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,137 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Missouri 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named State Fair Community College the best value school in Missouri for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $4,680 per year. Allied Health majors at State Fair Community College take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 36 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Stephens undergraduate students pay an average of $24,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Stephens not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri list.
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The excellent programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Saint Louis Community College take out is $11,313.
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Out of the 36 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Missouri State take out is $28,500.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $5,190 per year.
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East Central College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central College are $4,392 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $4,924 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at OTC take out is $21,675.
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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STC are $7,095 a year.
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Jefferson College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.
JeffCo undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at JeffCo accumulate an average of around $6,838 in student debt.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from MCC take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 756 |
| 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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.