2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
Health Sciences & Services is the #34 most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for health sciences and services students. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 60 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Century College is a great value for health sciences and services students. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a small student population.
NTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Hennepin Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year.
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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year.
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Saint Paul College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.
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Southeast Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Health Sciences & Services students in the Plains States Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 12 | Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN |
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| Iowa | 55 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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