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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

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592 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Other Health Professions is the 102nd most popular major in the country with 7,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,061 and had an average of $24,616 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 592 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,784 and $20,572 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in other health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other 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 other health professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Other Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $8,609 for Plains States Region Health Professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at UMN Twin Cities

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 23 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $15,508 for Plains States Region Health Professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Iowa

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 321 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OTC is $6,851 for Plains States Region Health Professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Ozarks Technical Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 60 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri Southern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Southern State University is $7,731 for Plains States Region Health Professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Missouri Southern State University

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 14 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College is $5,170 for plains states region health professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Southeast Community College Area

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Fort Hays State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FHSU also made our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $10,847 for plains states region health professions students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fort Hays State University.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Fort Hays State University

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University of Northern Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 3 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Iowa is $13,175 for plains states region health professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at UNI

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bellevue University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $17,911 for Plains States Region Health Professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bellevue University Other Health Professions Report

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #9, Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Newman University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,970 for plains states region health professions students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Newman University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Newman University

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Bryan College of Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bryan College of Health Sciences is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Bryan College of Health Sciences not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $23,668 for plains states region health professions students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bryan College of Health Sciences.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Bryan College of Health Sciences

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With a ranking of #11, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

CMU CGES not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region” list.

Full Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Other Health Professions Report

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