by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, N/A health professions students received their bachelor's degrees, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions ranking analyzed 1,132 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in health professions. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those health professions schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Health Professions Schools.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Governors University. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. WGU excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools list.
The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UOPX - Arizona also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Professions Schools ranking.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Phoenix - Arizona
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Schools list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
It takes about 5.2 years for the average student at BYU to complete their degree, and it costs about $12,451 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $64,123 to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Health Professions at Brigham Young University - Provo
Seattle Central College comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population. Seattle Central excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools list.
Read full report on Health Professions at Seattle Central College
West Coast University - Dallas earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Richardson. On top of its placing in our value rankings, West Coast University - Dallas also did well on our Best Health Professions Schools list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
Our rankings recognize Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TTUHSC also is in the top 1% of our Best Health Professions Schools ranking.
Read full report on Health Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Yakima Valley College. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.
Read full report on Health Professions at Yakima Valley College
Columbia Southern University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Foothill College. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Foothill College also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Professions Schools ranking.
Learn about other programs related to Health Professions that might interest you.
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You've set your sights on a leadership role in the healthcare field. Southern New Hampshire University's master's in healthcare administration online is specifically geared to professionals like you, and we're ready to partner with you to reach your career goals.
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1132 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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