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Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$20,166 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,672 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 6th in Kansas. In fact, 851 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kansas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $5,430 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $23,475.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FHSU is ranked #4 for overall quality for allied health in Kansas.

Full Allied Health Professions at Fort Hays State University Report

#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $9,126 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Washburn University carry an average student debtload of $19,267.

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Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ESU are $7,001 a year.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $11,167 per year. Allied Health majors at KU take out an average of $22,156 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $649, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,866 a year.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,448 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Newman University undergraduate students pay an average of $34,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Friends University undergraduate students pay an average of $31,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

MNU undergraduate students pay an average of $34,832 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

SC undergraduate students pay an average of $36,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 988
Minnesota 719
South Dakota 217
Iowa 840
North Dakota 142
Nebraska 498

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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

Majors Similar 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 11 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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