Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1,283 Colleges
$4,548 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 69,358 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,283 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Allied Health Professions

$2,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in the United States for allied health professions students. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $2,637 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Sentara College of Health Sciences Report

#2

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS
$3,003 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coahoma Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 a year.

Read More…

$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southeast Community College Area Report

$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great value for allied health professions students. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at South Louisiana Community College

#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read More…

#6

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year.

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central Arizona College

$2,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Clovis Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Clovis Community College

#8

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

Galveston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Galveston College are $5,200 a year.

Galveston College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Allied Health Professions at Galveston College Report

St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.

St Cloud Technical and Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list.

Read More…

#10

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA
$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Bossier Parish Community College

$4,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Alvin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Alvin Community College Report

#12

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #12, Seattle Central College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle Central are $4,670 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle Central also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking.

Read More…

#13

Northwest Technical Institute

Springdale, AR
$4,450 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Northwest Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Springdale, NTI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

NTI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,450 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

#14

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Panola College are $4,680 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Panola College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking.

Read More…

#15

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

Hutchinson Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Hutchinson Community College

$5,135 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,135 a year.

Read More…

#17

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

With a ranking of #17, Centralia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Centralia College Report

$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne County Community College District ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wayne County Community College District Report

#19

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #19 on the list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.

Columbia Southern University also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools rankings.

Read More…

#20

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
$4,276 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, South Plains College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

Madison Area Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Allied Health Professions at Madison Area Technical College Report

Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Georgia Northwestern Technical College Report

$4,320 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #23, Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Newport

Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rochester Community and Technical College Report

$4,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Neosho County Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Neosho County Community College are $4,000 per year.

Read More…

Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools

#34

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA
#35

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
#37

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
#38

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
#40

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
#42

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
#43

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
#46

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX
#48

Victoria College

Victoria, TX
#49

Merced College

Merced, CA
#50

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1283 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
52 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
53 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
53 Washington State Community College Marietta, OH
55 Seward County Community College Liberal, KS
56 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
56 Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX
58 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
58 College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID
60 Butte College Oroville, CA
61 Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Rochester, MN
61 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
63 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
64 University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville Batesville, AR
65 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
66 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
66 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
68 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
69 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
69 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
71 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
72 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
73 Northshore Technical Community College Bogalusa, LA
74 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
75 Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR
76 Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon, PR
77 Odessa College Odessa, TX
78 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
79 Mid-Plains Community College North Platte, NE
80 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
81 State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO
82 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
83 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
84 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
85 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
85 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
85 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
88 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
89 Yuba College Marysville, CA
90 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
91 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
92 Canada College Redwood City, CA
93 University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Gallup, NM
93 Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA
95 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
95 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
97 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
98 Garden City Community College Garden City, KS
99 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
99 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
99 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
102 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
102 University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Mena, AR
104 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
104 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
106 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
107 University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM
108 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
109 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
110 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
110 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
112 Ventura College Ventura, CA
113 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
114 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
115 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN
116 Temple College Temple, TX
117 Midland College Midland, TX
118 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
119 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
120 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
121 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
121 Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS
123 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
124 Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA
125 San Juan College Farmington, NM
126 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
127 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
128 Howard College Big Spring, TX
128 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
130 Southside College of Health Sciences Colonial Heights, VA
131 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
132 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
133 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
134 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
135 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
135 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
137 Delta College University Center, MI
138 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
139 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
140 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
140 Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Reading, PA
142 Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN
143 Angelina College Lufkin, TX
144 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR
145 Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA
145 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
147 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
147 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
147 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
150 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
151 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
151 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
151 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
151 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
155 Crowder College Neosho, MO
156 South Central College North Mankato, MN
157 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
158 Grayson College Denison, TX
159 Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME
160 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
160 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ
162 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
163 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN
163 Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA
165 Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA
166 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
167 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
168 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
168 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
170 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
170 Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR
172 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
172 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
174 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
175 Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ
176 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
176 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
178 South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC
179 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
180 Vernon College Vernon, TX
181 Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD
182 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
182 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
184 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
185 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
185 Hostos Community College Bronx, NY
187 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
188 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
189 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
190 St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO
191 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
192 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Professions students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools award.

Rank College Location
193 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
194 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
195 National University La Jolla, CA
195 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR
195 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
198 Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO
198 South Texas College McAllen, TX
200 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
201 Oregon Coast Community College Newport, OR
201 Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME
203 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
204 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
205 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
205 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
207 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
207 Minot State University Minot, ND
209 Fulton-Montgomery Community College Johnstown, NY
209 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
211 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
212 Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS
212 Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS
214 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
215 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
216 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
216 Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor, MI
218 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
219 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
219 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
221 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
222 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
223 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
224 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
225 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
225 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
227 East Central College Union, MO
227 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
229 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
229 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
229 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
232 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
233 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
234 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
235 Meridian Community College Meridian, MS
236 Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM
237 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
238 Valencia College Orlando, FL
239 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
240 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
241 Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH
242 Stark State College North Canton, OH
242 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
244 East Central Community College Decatur, MS
245 Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Mountain Home, AR
245 Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ
245 Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS
248 Laredo College Laredo, TX
249 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
250 Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX
251 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
252 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
253 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
254 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR
255 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
255 Traviss Technical College Lakeland, FL
255 Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging Euclid, OH

Allied Health Professions by Region

View the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.