2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 36,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health sciences & services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Rochester to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Rochester, UMN Rochester is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Rochester are $13,464 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UMN Rochester take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,991. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $330.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Crookston are $13,010 per year.
UMN Crookston excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Out of the 32 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarkson College are $14,880 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at USD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,751. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $143.
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University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,570 per year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $15,446 a year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Stephens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stephens are $25,586 per year.
Stephens also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #2.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,144 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Missouri State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,174.
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Nebraska Methodist College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,147 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,041 |
| Minnesota | 370 |
| South Dakota | 127 |
| Iowa | 54 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| Nebraska | 60 |
Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences & services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Science Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 30,811 |
| General Health & Wellness | 5,951 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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