2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region
44
Colleges
367,133
Bachelor's Degrees
$23,519
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Allied Health Professions School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked #57 in the country. In fact 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees were handed out in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 367,133 went to students in the Plains States region of the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer a bachelor's in allied health. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. For this ranking, we are identifying those allied health schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
More Ways to Rank Allied Health Professions Schools
The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Allied Health Schools.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2024 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for allied health majors.
Top 10 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Clarkson College. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha. Clarkson College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
At Clarkson College, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.0 years, and it costs about $19,339 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Clarkson College be around $77,356. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full Allied Health Professions at Clarkson College Report
Our rankings recognize North Dakota State University - Main Campus as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population. North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at North Dakota State University is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,672. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University is $97,307. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Full Allied Health Professions at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. Nebraska Methodist College did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list.
The average student at Nebraska Methodist College graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $25,745. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Methodist College is $109,931. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Our rankings recognize University of North Dakota as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks. On top of its placing in our value rankings, UND also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
It takes the average student at UND about 4.6 years to graduate, and it costs about $22,664 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UND be around $103,348. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value allied health professions schools. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri State also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
It takes the average student at Missouri State about 4.5 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,236. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State is $104,562. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Full Allied Health Professions at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to South Dakota State University. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at South Dakota State is 4.4 years, and it costs about $20,337 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State is about $89,483. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Minot State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at MSU is 4.6 years, and it costs about $15,740 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $71,932 to get a bachelor’s degree from MSU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of Mary earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, UMary also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at UMary to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $21,380. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UMary is $89,368. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value allied health professions schools. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
The average student at FHSU graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,956. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from FHSU is $100,558. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Full Allied Health Professions at Fort Hays State University Report
Allen College earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo. Allen College excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Full Allied Health Professions at Allen College Report
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
