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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 521 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

#1

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Our analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

Coahoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,353 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the United States. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $6,762 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. On average, allied health graduates from El Centro College take out $10,813 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

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#4

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Galveston College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Galveston College are $5,726 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Galveston College carry an average student debtload of $8,120.

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

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#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Seattle Central 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 city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle Central are $5,354 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle Central also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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Wayne County Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCCCD are $3,998 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwest Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Springdale, NTI is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTI are $5,184 per year.

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#8

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,896 in tuition and fees each year.

Panola College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Bossier Parish Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,283 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWACC are $4,906 a year.

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Neosho County Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Neosho County Community College are $4,416 per year.

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#12

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #12, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASUN are $4,416 a year. Allied Health majors at ASUN take out an average of $6,695 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #13, Alvin Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Alvin is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alvin are $4,010 a year.

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#15

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CEI are $6,750 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CEI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,630.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Madison College is a fairly 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $13,471.

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

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#17

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

Victoria College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Victoria College are $5,112 a year.

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#18

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #18, Century College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $6,105 a year.

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

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Houston Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $13,447 in student debt.

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $8,627.

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#21

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

Hutchinson Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hutchinson Community College are $4,530 a year.

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#22

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

With a ranking of #22, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.

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#23

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,857 per year.

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern 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 Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 a year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#26

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#28

Merced College

Merced, CA
#34

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
#35

Butte College

Oroville, CA
#41

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
#42

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE
#45

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
#46

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI
#47

Odessa College

Odessa, TX
#48

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#49

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 521 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
52 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
53 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
53 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
55 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
56 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
57 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
58 Ventura College Ventura, CA
59 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
60 Temple College Temple, TX
61 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
62 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
63 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
64 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
65 Howard College Big Spring, TX
66 Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA
67 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN
68 Crowder College Neosho, MO
69 Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA
70 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
71 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
72 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
73 Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Reading, PA
74 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
75 Midland College Midland, TX
75 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
77 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
78 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
79 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
80 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
81 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
81 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
83 Grayson College Denison, TX
83 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
85 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
86 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
87 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
88 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
89 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
90 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
91 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
92 Vernon College Vernon, TX
93 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
94 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
95 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
96 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
97 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
98 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
99 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
100 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
101 Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA
102 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
103 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
104 San Juan College Farmington, NM

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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