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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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.
Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year. Allied Health majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $15,086 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $17,807 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,530 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Hutchinson Community College take out an average of $13,076 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,815 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from MCC take out $10,689 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,670 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College take out $16,238 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northland Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,244 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Northland Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $22,020 in student debt.
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Neosho County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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Century College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,105 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $17,298 in student debt.
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Labette Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Parsons, Labette Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Labette Community College are $4,768 per year. Allied Health majors at Labette Community College take out an average of $13,906 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Southeast Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year. Allied Health majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $16,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Johnson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at JCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,255.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JCCC also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #12, Seward County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. SCCC is a small public school located in the town of Liberal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCCC are $4,928 a year.
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Saint Paul College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,318 a year. Allied Health majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $19,839 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Plains States Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
| 15 | Central Community College | Grand Island, NE |
| 16 | Barton County Community College | Great Bend, KS |
| 17 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE |
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 851 |
| Missouri | 988 |
| Minnesota | 719 |
| South Dakota | 217 |
| Iowa | 840 |
| North Dakota | 142 |
| Nebraska | 498 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
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).
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