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Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$8,235 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 988 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Missouri 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State Fair Community College are $5,112 a year. On average, allied health graduates from State Fair Community College take out $19,104 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,246.

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#3

East Central College

Union, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Central College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central College are $4,584 per year.

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#4

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Charles Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $5,430 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Missouri. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $5,216 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at OTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,595.

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#6

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.

JeffCo undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at JeffCo take out an average of $10,087 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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State Technical College of Missouri 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from STC carry an average student debtload of $12,172.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, STC is ranked #3 for overall quality for allied health in Missouri.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $7,110 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,639.

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#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,616 a year.

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#10

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MAC are $5,650 a year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 851
Minnesota 719
South Dakota 217
Iowa 840
North Dakota 142
Nebraska 498

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) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

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 20 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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