2024 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Ranked #18 in popularity, allied health professions is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 341 master's degrees in allied health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

The allied health master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health professions students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Missouri

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Allied Health

1

A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO

181 Annual Graduates

$99,615 Median Starting Salary

A T Still University of Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their master's degree from A T Still University of Health Sciences make $2,986 more than the average allied health graduate.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from A T Still University of Health Sciences

2

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

49 Annual Graduates

$92,584 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in allied health professions needs to take a look at Saint Louis University. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Students who graduate with their master's from the allied health program state that they receive average early career income of $92,584.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Saint Louis University

3

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

47 Annual Graduates

$98,548 Median Starting Salary

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the allied health program make about $98,548 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Missouri State University - Springfield

4

Stephens College
Columbia, MO

29 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Stephens College if you want to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Stephens College

5

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

10 Annual Graduates

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Missouri - Columbia

6

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

18 Annual Graduates

$95,769 Median Starting Salary

UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the allied health program make about $95,769 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Missouri - Kansas City

7

Truman State University
Kirksville, MO

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Truman State University

8

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies
Fayette, MO

CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Fayette.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	174	158
Iowa	154	150
Kansas	149	55
Nebraska	123	161
North Dakota	115	40
South Dakota	89	40

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	215
Athletic Training	115
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	10
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	1

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,427
Health & Medical Administrative Services	416
Public Health	392
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	268
Communication Sciences	252
Mental & Social Health Services	232
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	170
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	49
Medical Illustration & Informatics	32
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	30

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.