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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 137 colleges that offered a degree in other health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other health professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other health professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Other Health Professions (With Aid)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 50 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $14,878 for health professions students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at U-M

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 692 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our health professions students with aid list, American Military University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,563 for health professions students with aid per year to attend American Public University System.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Other Health Professions at American Public University System

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 42 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools” list. It costs about $13,377 for Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Purdue.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Purdue

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College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 132 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Idaho is $5,188 for health professions students with aid.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at College of Southern Idaho

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Yale also made our “Best Other Health Professions Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,296 for health professions students with aid per year to attend Yale.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Yale University

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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. OTC is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 321 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for OTC is $7,525 for health professions students with aid.

Read more about Other Health Professions at OTC

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $19,401 for Health Professions students with aid.

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 Iowa

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for health professions students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 285 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Oakland is $13,449 for Health Professions students with aid.

The low undergrad 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%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Oakland

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University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 64 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $15,768 for Health Professions students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 University of California - Davis

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Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 201 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,153 for Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Boise State.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Boise State

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #14 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,878 for health professions students with aid per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Youngstown State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,225 for Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Youngstown State University.

Full Youngstown State University Other Health Professions Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our health professions students with aid list, UPenn has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UPenn is $25,046 for Health Professions students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Pennsylvania Other Health Professions Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 102 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,213 for Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Ferris State University.

Full Ferris State University Other Health Professions Report

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Jackson State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,138 for Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Jackson State Community College.

Full JSCC Other Health Professions Report

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, New York

Mercy College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Dobbs Ferry, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,093 for health professions students with aid per year to attend Mercy.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Mercy

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Lansing Community College is $5,212 for Health Professions students with aid.

Full Lansing Community College Other Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. ULM is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe is $10,846 for Health Professions students with aid.

Read more about Other Health Professions at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 109 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Old Dominion also did well on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Old Dominion is $17,204 for health professions students with aid.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Old Dominion University

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Missouri Southern State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,526 for Health Professions students with aid per year to attend Missouri Southern State University.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Missouri Southern

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

Goodwin College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in East Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 237 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

Goodwin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools” list. It costs about $18,127 for health professions students with aid per year to attend Goodwin.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Goodwin

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

With a ranking of #23, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $9,950 for health professions students with aid per year to attend Middlesex County College.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Middlesex County College

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,190 for health professions students with aid per year to attend Southeast Community College.

Full Southeast Community College Area Other Health Professions Report

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $12,239 for health professions students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Augusta University

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