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2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Allied Health Professions is the 15th most popular major in the country with 81,167 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,676 and had an average of $30,684 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,989 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 435 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality allied health professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the allied 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
Top 10% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $1,994 for Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UF.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at UF

#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #22 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,166 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend U-M.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 435 schools in the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $4,026 for Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Allied Health Professions Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $7,850 for Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Allied Health Professions Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. New York City College of Technology is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, City Tech also did well on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $2,456 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New York City College of Technology.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at City Tech

Top 10% in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $4,367 for Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at UW - Madison

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

UW - La Crosse also made our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $7,939 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UW - La Crosse.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at UW - La Crosse

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

Florida State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 60 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,360 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Allied Health Professions Report

#9

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
Top 10% in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, IU Bloomington is in the top on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Bloomington is $4,969 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Indiana University - Bloomington

#10

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

Valencia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College excels when it comes to allied health quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $4,870 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Valencia College

California State University - Northridge landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, CSUN is in the top on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,945 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CSUN.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at CSUN

#12

Skyline College

San Bruno, California

Skyline College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Skyline College is a medium-sized school located in San Bruno, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $-117 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Skyline College. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

Full Skyline College Allied Health Professions Report

With a ranking of #13, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State excels when it comes to allied health quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $8,194 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full Ohio State Allied Health Professions Report

With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. IU Northwest is a small school located in Gary, Indiana that handed out 22 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,287 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend IU Northwest.

Full IU Northwest Allied Health Professions Report

#15

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k list, Emory has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emory is $11,468 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national 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 Allied Health Professions at Emory University

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Baptist College of Health Sciences is $5,611 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Baptist College of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Report

#17

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $6,211 for Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Central Florida

California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 13 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $3,264 for Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California State University - Fresno Allied Health Professions Report

#19

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
Top 25% in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 18 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Michigan State is $6,686 for Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Michigan State University

#20

Bellevue College

Bellevue, Washington
Top 25% in overall quality

Bellevue College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bellevue, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,386 for Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BC.

Full BC Allied Health Professions Report

#21

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
Top 20% in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 30 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SDSU is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego State University is $8,870 for Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at San Diego State University

#22

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

With a ranking of #22, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 261 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas excels when it comes to allied health quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,703 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MSU Texas.

Full MSU Texas Allied Health Professions Report

#22

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 53 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $4,156 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University

With a ranking of #24, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for IUPUI is $5,052 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at IUPUI

#25

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UGA is in the top on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $7,541 for bachelor’s degree allied health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Full University of Georgia Allied Health Professions Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#28

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#29

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#30

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#31

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#32

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana
#33

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#34

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#37

Indiana University - Kokomo

Kokomo, Indiana
#38

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
#39

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#41

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#42

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#43

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#44

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#46

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#47

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#48

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia
#49

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
#50

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Allied Health Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH
52 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
53 Augusta University Augusta, GA
54 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
55 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
56 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
57 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
58 Minot State University Minot, ND
59 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
60 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
61 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
62 Ball State University Muncie, IN
63 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
64 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
65 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
Rank College Location
66 Boston University Boston, MA

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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