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2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 26,642 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,565 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,152 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general health services/allied health/health sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences 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 Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

UMN Crookston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Crookston is $13,185 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Rochester landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Rochester is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 117 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Rochester also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Rochester is $19,405 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 478 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,595 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Missouri - Columbia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarkson College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Clarkson College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clarkson College is $24,442 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $25,505 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMKC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMKC is $17,241 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 32 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $18,298 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#17 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCM has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCM is $15,874 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#16 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 63 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $16,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#21 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 10 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $15,985 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, USD has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USD is $20,175 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

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#12

St Luke's College

Sioux City, Iowa
#22 in overall quality

St Luke’s College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

St Luke’s College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St Luke’s College is $24,176 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#13

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

Lindenwood University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $19,268 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#14

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, SLU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $26,969 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SLU.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 90%.

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#19 in overall quality

Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Lamoni, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Graceland Lamoni did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,136 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Graceland Lamoni.

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#16

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Stephens College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Stephens also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Stephens College is $26,885 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9 in overall quality

The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Scholastica, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $24,383 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend St. Scholastica.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#18

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Drury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Drury University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Drury University is $19,919 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#19

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
#23 in overall quality

Friends University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Friends University also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Friends University is $21,691 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13 in overall quality

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Nebraska Methodist College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nebraska Methodist College is $27,016 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

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#21

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#15 in overall quality

Evangel University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Evangel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Evangel University is $23,901 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#22

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Drake University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Drake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 34 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Drake is $30,031 for plains states region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Drake General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#23

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Mount Mercy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mount Mercy is a small school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 3 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mount Mercy is $24,649 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Mount Mercy General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#24

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota
#24 in overall quality

Presentation College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Presentation College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Presentation College is $24,661 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Presentation College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

With a ranking of #25, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 4 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is $16,798 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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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%.

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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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