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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

63 Colleges
$7,641 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,994 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Missouri

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$6,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in Missouri for health professions students. 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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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the remote 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. 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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$4,924 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ozarks Technical Community College is a great value for health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $4,924 a year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at OTC take out is $16,989.

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#4

East Central College

Union, MO
$4,392 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Central College is a great value for health professions students. 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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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO
$5,295 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 a 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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$7,095 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,095 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#7

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO
$5,190 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $5,190 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at SCC take out is $20,284.

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#8

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
$5,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Crowder College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. 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. 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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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a 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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#10

Stephens College

Columbia, MO
$24,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Stephens College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stephens are $24,570 per year. Health Professions majors at Stephens take out an average of $44,921 in student loans while working on their egree.

Stephens also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri rankings.

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Honorable Mentions

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

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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