2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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Our 2023 rankings named East Central College the best value school in Missouri for health professions students working on their associate degree. 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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Out of the 27 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, State Fair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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 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 suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 per year.
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Out of the 27 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STC are $7,095 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ozarks Technical Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $4,924 per year.
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Crowder College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,088 a year.
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St Charles Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $5,190 a year.
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Jefferson College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. 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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North Central Missouri College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the town of West Plains.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains are $4,800 per year.
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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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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