2025 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Ranked #18 in popularity, allied health professions is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 301 master's degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

The allied health master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Missouri

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Allied Health

1

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

57 Annual Graduates

$105,542 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in allied health professions has to check out Saint Louis University. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Soon after graduating, allied health master's recipients usually earn an average of $105,542 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Saint Louis University

2

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

54 Annual Graduates

$99,606 Median Starting Salary

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, allied health master's recipients generally earn about $99,606 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Missouri State University - Springfield

3

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

20 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in allied health professions needs to look into University of Missouri - Kansas City. UMKC is a large public university located in the large city of Kansas City.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Missouri - Kansas City

4

Stephens College
Columbia, MO

30 Annual Graduates

$115,261 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Stephens College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from Stephens College earn a boost of approximately $8,407 above the average income of allied health professions majors.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Stephens College

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	174	158
Iowa	154	150
Kansas	149	55
Nebraska	123	161
North Dakota	115	40
South Dakota	89	40

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	194
Athletic Training	104
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	3

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,138
Health & Medical Administrative Services	384
Public Health	340
Communication Sciences	268
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	196
Mental & Social Health Services	178
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	146
Medical Illustration & Informatics	61
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	39
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	32

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.