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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.
State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,648 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSU are $11,218 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota undergraduate students pay an average of $13,765 in tuition and fees each year.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best health sciences & services colleges 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 4 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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