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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences in the Plains States Region

26 Ranked Colleges
1,152 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 26,642 people earned their degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,565 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,152 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general health services/allied health/health sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Rochester. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 117 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students list, UMN Rochester has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,375 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Rochester.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMN Rochester General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students list, UMN Crookston has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,952 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students per year to attend UMN Crookston.

Full University of Minnesota - Crookston General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,555 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students per year to attend University of South Dakota.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full USD General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#4

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students list, Clarkson College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,123 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students per year to attend Clarkson College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,725 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students per year to attend Missouri State.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students list, Nebraska Methodist College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nebraska Methodist College is $25,311 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#7

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#20 in overall quality

Walden University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Walden University also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #20.

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#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#17 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 45 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,677 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students per year to attend University of Central Missouri.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

Lindenwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,491 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 478 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#12

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Stephens College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Stephens College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Stephens also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stephens is $22,337 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students.

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#13

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#16 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,382 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students per year to attend Wichita State University.

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#14

St Luke's College

Sioux City, Iowa
#22 in overall quality

St Luke’s College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. St Luke’s College is a small school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 1 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

St Luke’s College also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Luke’s College is $22,114 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#15

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#15 in overall quality

Evangel University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Evangel is $22,837 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Evangel University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#16

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Kansas City is $14,643 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students.

Full UMKC General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#17

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota
#24 in overall quality

Presentation College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Presentation College also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $22,090 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students per year to attend Presentation College.

Full Presentation College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#18

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Friends University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Friends University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 5 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students list, Friends University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Friends University is $20,686 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students.

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#19 in overall quality

Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lamoni, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Graceland Lamoni did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Graceland University - Lamoni is $17,650 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students.

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#20

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#25 in overall quality

Drury University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students list, Drury University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Drury University is $18,419 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students.

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#9 in overall quality

The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. St. Scholastica is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 4 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend St. Scholastica is $24,066 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The College of Saint Scholastica General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#21

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#18 in overall quality

Mount Mercy University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students list, Mount Mercy has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,857 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students per year to attend Mount Mercy.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mount Mercy University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#23

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Drake University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

Drake also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $29,432 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students per year to attend Drake University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#24

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis University is $28,188 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#25

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $26,869 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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