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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

47 Colleges
$6,364 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,008 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Minnesota with 25,582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$5,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rochester Community and Technical College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,209 in student debt.

Read full report on Health Professions at Rochester Community and Technical College

#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
$5,907 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Century College are $5,907 a year. Health Professions majors at Century College take out an average of $24,389 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Professions at Century College Report

$5,910 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Minnesota list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATCC are $5,910 a year. Health Professions majors at ATCC take out an average of $15,246 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Professions at Alexandria Technical & Community College Report

#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$4,882 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Minnesota list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year. Health Professions majors at North Hennepin Community College take out an average of $31,784 in student loans while working on their egree.

North Hennepin Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools in Minnesota list.

Full Health Professions at North Hennepin Community College Report

$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great value for health professions students. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,540 in student debt.

Full Health Professions at Anoka Technical College Report

$5,874 Average Tuition & Fees

St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year. Health Professions majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $24,044 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Professions at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

$6,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. NTC is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

NTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at NTC accumulate an average of around $31,500 in student debt.

Full Health Professions at Northwest Technical College Report

$4,489 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Pine Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the remote town of Pine City, Pine Technical & Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pine Technical & Community College are $4,489 per year. On average, health professions graduates from Pine Technical & Community College take out $27,227 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Health Professions at Pine Technical & Community College

$6,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year. On average, health professions graduates from Northland Community and Technical College take out $25,737 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health Professions at Northland Community and Technical College Report

#10

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN
$5,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out is $29,658.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 5,886
Iowa 6,876
South Dakota 2,186
Missouri 16,143
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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