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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,153 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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

#1

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Our analysis found Jefferson College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Missouri. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $6,210 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Jefferson College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Southern are $8,026 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Missouri Southern State University Report

#3

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Mineral Area College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

MAC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Three Rivers College Report

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
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 4 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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