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.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health Sciences & Services

#1

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, MO

2 Basic Certificates

$6,648 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named State Fair Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,648 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at State Fair Community College Report

#2

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

7 Basic Certificates

$11,218 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

DSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,218 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

8 Basic Certificates

$12,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of South Dakota Report

#4

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN

6 Basic Certificates

#7 in Quality in the Plains States Region

$13,765 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,765 a 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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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.

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