2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.
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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Missouri 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.
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 Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.
State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Mizzou take out is $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $406.
Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great value for health sciences and services students. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $6,840 per year.
MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for health sciences and services students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year. While working on their degree, health science majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $28,714 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great value for health sciences and services students. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year. While working on their degree, health science majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $26,597 in student debt.
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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $27,215. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Southeast Health undergraduate students pay an average of $12,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Columbia College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia College Missouri also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri ranking.
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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 19 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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