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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #2 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, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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#4

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

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University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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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
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

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).

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