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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$5,400 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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 Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 423 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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.

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 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,864 a year.

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#2

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Galveston College are $5,726 per year.

Galveston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,283 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 per year.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 a year.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant 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 $5,381 per year.

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

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,512 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Central Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,686 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UACCM are $4,128 a year.

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#10

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

With a ranking of #10, Johnson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,472 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, JCCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,946 a year.

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#12

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,000 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year.

El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Athens Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.

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With a ranking of #15, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 per year.

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

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#16

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $3,873 per year.

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#17

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Merced.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Merced Community College District are $7,890 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Merced Community College District is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Southeastern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Southeastern Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Vidalia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Technical College are $5,527 per year.

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With a ranking of #19, Alvin Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Alvin is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Alvin.

Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year.

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South Louisiana Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year.

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#20

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Butte College are $7,816 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Butte College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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#22

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lanier Technical College are $6,666 per year.

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Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $4,119 per year.

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Victoria College

Victoria, TX

Victoria College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $5,112 per year.

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Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

With a ranking of #25, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,400 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#28

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI
#32

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
#34

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA
#34

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX
#36

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#37

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR
#42

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA
#47

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 423 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
52 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
53 University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM
54 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
55 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
56 University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Mena, AR
57 Washington State Community College Marietta, OH
58 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
59 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
59 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
61 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
62 The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, TX
63 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
64 South Plains College Levelland, TX
64 San Juan College Farmington, NM
64 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
67 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
68 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
69 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR
70 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
71 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
72 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
73 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
74 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
75 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
76 Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX
77 Yuba College Marysville, CA
78 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
79 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN
80 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
81 Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR
82 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
83 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
84 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
84 Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA

Allied Health Professions by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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) 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 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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