2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
With 1,081 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #16 most popular major in Missouri.
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.
The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science 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.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State Fair Community College are $4,680 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Health are $12,142 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia College Missouri is ranked #2 for overall quality for health science in Missouri.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rockhurst University is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Rockhurst undergraduate students pay an average of $40,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Rockhurst did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Bryan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Bryan University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,782 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| Iowa | 55 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Health Science
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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