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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.
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 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Rochester the best value school in the Plains States Region for health sciences & services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Rochester, UMN Rochester is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Rochester are $13,464 a 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.
Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Minnesota - Rochester Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Crookston is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Crookston also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clarkson College is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Clarkson College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each 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.
Full Health Sciences & Services at University of South Dakota Report
University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences & services programs. UND is a fairly 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $15,446 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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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 medium-sized city of Columbia.
Stephens undergraduate students pay an average of $25,586 in tuition and fees each year.
Stephens also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #2.
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Missouri State University - Springfield 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 #9 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
With a ranking of #10, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nebraska Methodist College are $16,147 per year.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Report
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 |
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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 |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 30,811 |
General Health & Wellness | 5,951 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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