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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 28,132 people earned their degree in health care management, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,781 health care management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 51 health care management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health care management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health care management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health care management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 5 associates’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College also made our “Best Health Care Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $6,946 for plains states region associate degree health care management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southeast Community College Area.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Central Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s health care management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree health care management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa Central Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Health Care Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa Central Community College is $7,979 for plains states region associate degree health care management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s health care management degrees to qualified students.

DMACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health Care Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $7,776 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Health Care Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DMACC.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s health care management students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota West not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Health Care Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,088 for plains states region associate degree health care management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Waldorf University is a private for-profit institution located in Forest City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Waldorf not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Health Care Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,719 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Health Care Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Waldorf University.

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#6

Herzing University - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Herzing University - Minneapolis also took the #1 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Minneapolis is $18,023 for plains states region associate degree health care management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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#7

Bryan University

Springfield, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Bryan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Bryan University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s health care management degrees to qualified students.

Bryan University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bryan University is $19,887 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Health Care Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Care Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SLCHC is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 15 associates’s health care management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree health care management students whose families make $0-$30k list, SLCHC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Health Care Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $25,106 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Health Care Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SLCHC.

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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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