2023 Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 7,984 people earned a degree or certificate in other health professions, making the major the #104 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 87 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 15% Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in the United States for other health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CMU CGES also did well on our Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great value for other health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 10% of our Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,342 in tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at TESU take out an average of $24,669 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TESU also is in the top 5% of our Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kettering College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other health professions schools in the United States. Located in the city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kettering College are $14,232 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Kettering College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,593.
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Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellevue University also did well on our Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Youngstown State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree other health professions programs. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health professions majors at Youngstown State University accumulate an average of around $31,930 in student debt.
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for other health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Downstate are $18,563 per year.
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Excelsior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
On average, health professions graduates from Excelsior College take out $30,427 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Excelsior College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Ferris State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at Ferris take out an average of $29,311 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $193.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri Southern are $15,896 a year. On average, health professions graduates from Missouri Southern take out $23,777 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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AdventHealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for other health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.
AHU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,340 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for other health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $21,303 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UNCW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,544.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Juan, UPR Medical Sciences is a public college with a small student population.
UPR Medical Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $8,423 in tuition and fees each year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 14 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 15 | Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln, NE |
| 16 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 17 | Louisiana State University - Alexandria | Alexandria, LA |
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Majors Related to Health Professions
One of 30 majors within the area of study, other health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Professions
| 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 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/NY_College_of_Health_Professions_Massage_Therapy_Class.jpg.
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