2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at CMU CGES take out is $27,562.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State Fair Community College are $4,680 a year. On average, health professions graduates from State Fair Community College take out $20,975 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 63 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize 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. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at OTC take out is $16,989.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Central College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.
East Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at East Central College take out an average of $18,330 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college 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. Health Professions majors at Saint Louis Community College take out an average of $12,935 in student loans while working on their egree.
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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. 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. While working on their degree, health professions majors at STC accumulate an average of around $9,400 in student debt.
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St Charles Community 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. SCC is a medium-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. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at SCC take out is $20,284.
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Crowder College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,088 per year. Health Professions majors at Crowder College take out an average of $14,940 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Missouri State University - Springfield 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. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $25,210 in student debt.
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Stephens College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Stephens undergraduate students pay an average of $24,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at Stephens take out an average of $44,921 in student loans while working on their egree.
Stephens also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.
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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 Health Professions Schools in Missouri award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO |
| 12 | Moberly Area Community College | Moberly, MO |
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 |
| 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 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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