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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

18 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 756 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found St Cloud Technical and Community College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,236.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Dunwoody College of Technology accumulate an average of around $26,308 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out an average of $27,349 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from St. Kate's take out $33,632 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 Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

Allied Health majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out an average of $30,123 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $25,709 in student debt.

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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Allied Health majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out an average of $20,913 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debtload of $27,516.

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Anoka 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Anoka Technical College take out $27,452 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Iowa 577
Missouri 1,137
Nebraska 596
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

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 18 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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