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Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$11,348 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Missouri with 16,143 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value associate 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 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

East Central College

Union, MO

Our analysis found East Central College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central College are $4,392 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school 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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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means State Technical College of Missouri is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STC are $7,095 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $4,924 a year.

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#6

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

With a ranking of #6, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

Crowder College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

With a ranking of #7, St Charles Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $5,190 a year.

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#8

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

With a ranking of #8, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JeffCo are $6,030 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, North Central Missouri College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Trenton, NCMC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NCMC are $5,910 a year.

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Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the remote town of West Plains.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State West Plains are $4,800 a year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 5,886
Minnesota 25,582
Iowa 6,876
South Dakota 2,186
Nebraska 4,665
North Dakota 2,083

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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).

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