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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate 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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Neosho County Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Neosho County Community College are $4,416 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,710 per year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central Community College
Out of the 47 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $6,105 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Century College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Century College
Out of the 47 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,530 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $10,727 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine take out $13,764 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Allied Health Professions at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Report
Metropolitan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,815 a year.
Johnson County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,472 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from JCCC carry an average student debtload of $7,273.
Labette Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Parsons, Labette Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Labette Community College are $4,768 per year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Labette Community College Report
Seward County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SCCC is a small public school located in the town of Liberal.
SCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,928 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Seward County Community College
Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year.
LATI 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 in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lake Area Technical Institute
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 851 |
| Missouri | 988 |
| Minnesota | 719 |
| South Dakota | 217 |
| Iowa | 840 |
| North Dakota | 142 |
| Nebraska | 498 |
Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.