2026 Best Value Other Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Health Professions undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 276 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
You'll get strong value at Ozarks Technical Community College, which ranked #2 this year. Set in Springfield, MO, Ozarks Technical Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,256, while out-of-state students pay about $7,040. Graduates carry a median of $17,272 in student loans. Median earnings reach $36,455 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Read more about Ozarks Technical Community College
Out of the 276 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #3 spot. This public school is set in Steubenville, OH. Students from in state pay about $4,225 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $6,071. Graduates carry a median of $10,642 in student loans. Median earnings reach $34,127 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. See the full Eastern Gateway Community College profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Montgomery College earned it the #4 place in the United States. Montgomery College is a public school based in Rockville, MD. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,394, compared with $14,250 for out-of-state students. Montgomery College Other Health Professions students take on a median of $11,230 in debt. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $50,159. Set against $11,230 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Get the full Montgomery College report
Out of the 276 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College landed the #5 spot. Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College is a public school based in Logan, WV. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,136, compared with $7,872 for out-of-state students. Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College alumni report median earnings of $32,153 a decade after entry. Read the full report on Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College
Northwestern University offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Evanston, IL. In-state tuition and fees average $68,322. Northwestern University Other Health Professions students take on a median of $16,616 in debt. Median earnings reach $89,363 ten years out. Set against $16,616 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Northwestern University admits about 8% of applicants. Read the full report on Northwestern University
Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. This public school is set in Muskogee, OK. The median Other Health Professions program debt is $9,500. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $33,208. Set against $9,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read the full report on Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee
Adventist University Of Health Sciences ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. See the full Adventist University Of Health Sciences profile
Bayamon Central University offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. Read the full report on Bayamon Central University
Jacksonville University landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Jacksonville University report
Michigan State University offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. More on Michigan State University
La Roche College
La Roche College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Read more about La Roche College
University Of Virginia Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Get the full University Of Virginia Main Campus report
Tulane University Of Louisiana offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. More on Tulane University Of Louisiana
Bradley University offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read the full report on Bradley University
Los Angeles Harbor College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Los Angeles Harbor College report
Louisiana Tech University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. More on Louisiana Tech University
Quinnipiac University came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Quinnipiac University
Albany College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Read the full report on Albany College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Cuny Lehman College offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on Cuny Lehman College
Lansing Community College landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Lansing Community College
Mid Michigan Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. Read the full report on Mid Michigan Community College
Universidad Adventista De Las Antillas ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. More on Universidad Adventista De Las Antillas
University Of Massachusetts Lowell offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Lowell report
Southern California College Of Optometry placed #24 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. Read the full report on Southern California College Of Optometry
The Community College Of Baltimore County offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Read the full report on The Community College Of Baltimore County
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. See the full University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee profile
Chattanooga State Community College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. More on Chattanooga State Community College
North Shore Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Read the full report on North Shore Community College
Berkshire Community College landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Berkshire Community College report
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
University Of St Augustine For Health Sciences came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of St Augustine For Health Sciences profile
Curry College
Curry College offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. See the full Curry College profile
Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. Get the full Lancaster General College Of Nursing And Health Sciences report
Barry University
Barry University landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Barry University
Boston University landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Boston University report
Grand Valley State University came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Grand Valley State University report
Northwest State Community College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Northwest State Community College
University Of Illinois At Chicago offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on University Of Illinois At Chicago
Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Read the full report on Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions
New York Chiropractic College came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on New York Chiropractic College
Marion Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. More on Marion Technical College
University Of Akron Main Campus came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Akron Main Campus report
Mercyhurst College offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. More on Mercyhurst College
Muskingum University ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Health Professions schools. More on Muskingum University
Southwest Tennessee Community College placed #45 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. Get the full Southwest Tennessee Community College report
Coahoma Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. More on Coahoma Community College
George Mason University landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full George Mason University report
George Washington University offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. Read more about George Washington University
Alverno College
Alverno College placed #49 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. Read more about Alverno College
Scioto County Career Technical Center placed #50 among the best-value Other Health Professions schools in the United States. Get the full Scioto County Career Technical Center report
Related Other Health Professions Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Other Health Professions Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Other Health Professions Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Health Professions Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Health Professions Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Health Professions Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 276 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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