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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Allied Health majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $21,941 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,236.

Full Allied Health Professions at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

The excellent associate degree programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Clarkson College accumulate an average of around $28,113 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dunwoody College of Technology is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Allied Health majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out an average of $26,308 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Nebraska Methodist College carry an average student debtload of $29,727.

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Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Northland Community and Technical College take out $27,349 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $30,123 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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South Dakota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #9, St Luke’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Sioux City, St Luke's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#11

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at St. Kate's take out while working on their Associate Degree is $33,632.

Full Allied Health Professions at St Catherine University Report

State Technical College of Missouri ranked #12 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from STC carry an average student debtload of $17,972.

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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, WellSpring - Kansas City is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA
15 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
16 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
17 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 756
Iowa 577
Nebraska 596
Missouri 1,137
Kansas 576
South Dakota 217
North Dakota 170

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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