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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

56 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

The Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the best school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from UNMC take out $16,815 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Mizzou take out $23,479 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $361.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 56 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Cox College

Springfield, MO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cox College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Cox College accumulate an average of around $26,274 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Allied Health majors at SLU take out an average of $28,121 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s 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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#9

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Clarkson College take out $29,738 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Allied Health majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out an average of $31,644 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools 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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