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2023 Best Value Colleges for Allied Health Professions

1,110 Ranked Colleges
82,308 Degrees Awarded
$5,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Allied Health Schools

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Allied Health Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Best Value Allied Health Schools” ranking, we looked at 1,110 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent allied health professions programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the allied health professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Allied Health Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Allied Health Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Allied Health Professions

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools list. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 182 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CGTC is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $2,404 for Allied Health students per year to attend Central Georgia Technical College.

Full CGTC Allied Health Professions Report

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 244 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

El Centro College excels when it comes to allied health quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,739 for Allied Health students.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at El Centro College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Rome, Georgia, and it awarded 154 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $1,445 for allied health students.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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Out of the 1,110 schools in the Best Value Allied Health Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 236 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jacinto College is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $9,638 for allied health students.

Full San Jacinto College Allied Health Professions Report

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Out of the 1,110 schools in the Best Value Allied Health Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 171 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Houston Community College excels when it comes to allied health quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $4,813 for allied health students.

Full Houston Community College Allied Health Professions Report

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Galveston College
Galveston, Texas

Galveston College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school awarded 171 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Galveston College is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Galveston College is $3,858 for allied health students.

Full Galveston College Allied Health Professions Report

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking, coming in at #7. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

UAMS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Allied Health Professions Report

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking. UT Health San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 257 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Health San Antonio, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” ranking.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Allied Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #9, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools list. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 253 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Sinclair Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for Allied Health students.

Full Sinclair Community College Allied Health Professions Report

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 529 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Valencia College excels when it comes to allied health quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,354 for allied health students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Valencia College

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small school located in Griffin, Georgia that handed out 236 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Crescent Technical College excels when it comes to allied health quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,956 for Allied Health students.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Southern Crescent Technical College

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 493 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for allied health students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Ivy Tech Community College

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With a ranking of #13, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools list. Southern Regional Technical College is a small public school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 151 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Southern Regional Technical College is $-1,172 for allied health students. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Southern Regional Technical College

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Hillsborough Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools list. HCC is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 542 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

HCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $2,949 for allied health students per year to attend HCC.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Hillsborough Community College

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Amarillo College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $6,098 for Allied Health students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Amarillo College

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Tarrant County College District ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 124 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $5,147 for Allied Health students.

Full Tarrant County College District Allied Health Professions Report

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

With a ranking of #17, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools list. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 256 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, North Harris Montgomery is in the top on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Lone Star College System is $8,711 for allied health students.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at North Harris Montgomery

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 247 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Cuyahoga Community College District is in the top on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $4,909 for Allied Health students per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.

Full Cuyahoga Community College District Allied Health Professions Report

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Washington, and it awarded 106 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

BC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It costs about $8,343 for Allied Health students per year to attend BC.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at BC

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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $7,190 for Allied Health students per year to attend Southeast Community College Area.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Southeast Community College

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Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools list. Waycross, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Pines Technical College is $791 for Allied Health students.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Coastal Pines Technical College

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Alvin Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools list. Alvin Community College is a small school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 54 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,261 for Allied Health students per year to attend Alvin Community College.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Alvin

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GateWay Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school awarded 168 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, GateWay Community College is in the top on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend GateWay Community College is $10,106 for Allied Health students.

Full GateWay Community College Allied Health Professions Report

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking. UT Southwestern is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

UT Southwestern also made our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list, coming in at #15.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Allied Health Schools ranking. Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Forsyth Tech is in the top on our “Best Allied Health Professions Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Forsyth Technical Community College is $5,388 for Allied Health students.

Full Forsyth Technical Community College Allied Health Professions Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Allied Health Schools

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas
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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina
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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas
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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas
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Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona
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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, Florida
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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts
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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois
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Weatherford College
Weatherford, Texas

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Allied Health Schools

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, WI
52Athens Technical CollegeAthens, GA
53Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta, GA
54Lanier Technical CollegeOakwood, GA
55Western Technical CollegeLa Crosse, WI
56Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville, GA
57Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX
58Wallace State Community College, HancevilleHanceville, AL
59Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA
60Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX
61Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC
62Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC
63Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, MN
64Brigham Young University - ProvoProvo, UT
65Western University of Health SciencesPomona, CA
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66Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, IL
67Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX
68Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MN
68Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta, GA
70Angelina CollegeLufkin, TX
71Delta CollegeUniversity Center, MI
72McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX
73Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY
74Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeGreen Bay, WI
75The University of Texas Medical BranchGalveston, TX
76Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM
77Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ
78Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, CA
78Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, MS
80Albany Technical CollegeAlbany, GA
81Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI
82University of Western StatesPortland, OR
82Saint Louis Community CollegeSaint Louis, MO
82Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI
85South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX
86Touro CollegeNew York, NY
87Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN
88Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL
89Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA
90Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX
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91Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee, FL
92South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, IL
93South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette, LA
94Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro, GA
95Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, SC
96Missouri State University - SpringfieldSpringfield, MO
97Delaware Technical Community College - TerryDover, DE
98Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL
99Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC
100Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, SD
101Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha, WI
102Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS
103New Mexico State University - Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM
104San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM
105Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE
106Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC
106Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, NY
108Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC
109Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX
110Baptist Memorial College of Health SciencesMemphis, TN
110Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH
112University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR
112Milligan UniversityMilligan College, TN
114Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, MD
115El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX
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116Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA
117Frederick Community CollegeFrederick, MD
118Lake Area Technical InstituteWatertown, SD
119University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA
120Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA
121North Dakota State University - Main CampusFargo, ND
122Clarkson CollegeOmaha, NE
123Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA
124Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH
125MSU TexasWichita Falls, TX
126Lansing Community CollegeLansing, MI
127Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
128Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO
129Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC
130Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA
131Bethel University MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
132Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL
133College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, ID
134Weber State UniversityOgden, UT
135Universidad Central Del CaribeBayamon, PR
136Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu, HI
137Casper CollegeCasper, WY
138Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, WI
139Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC
140Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL
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141Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH
142Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ
142Temple CollegeTemple, TX
144Oakland Community CollegeBloomfield Hills, MI
145Merced CollegeMerced, CA
146Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS
146Arkansas State University - Main CampusJonesboro, AR
148St Philip’s CollegeSan Antonio, TX
149Gateway Community CollegeNew Haven, CT
150Fresno City CollegeFresno, CA
151University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY
152Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City, KS
153Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO
153Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia, GA
155Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL
156Gardner - Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC
157The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX
158Butte CollegeOroville, CA
159Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac, WI
160Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS
161South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD
162Metropolitan Community CollegeOmaha, NE
163Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJ
164Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA
165Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, MN
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166Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC
167Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL

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