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Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$6,337 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,346 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

East Central College

Union, MO

Our 2023 rankings named East Central College the best value school in Missouri for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central College are $4,584 a year.

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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Saint Louis Community College take out $7,558 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ozarks Technical Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $5,216 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at OTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,143.

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#4

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Crowder College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.

Crowder College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,616 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Jefferson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JeffCo are $6,210 a year.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $7,110 a year.

MCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri rankings.

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#7

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MAC are $5,650 per year.

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#8

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Three Rivers College are $6,600 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Three Rivers College carry an average student debtload of $12,169.

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Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Southeast Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Health undergraduate students pay an average of $11,691 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Report

Franklin Technology Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Franklin Technology Center is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

Allied Health majors at Franklin Technology Center take out an average of $8,012 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 13 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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