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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota

27 Colleges
$60,688 Avg Salary
$25,918 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in Minnesota for allied health professions students. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

On average, allied health graduates from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for allied health professions students. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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#3

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent programs at Augsburg University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Minnesota. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out is $20,625.

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Out of the 27 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out is $24,165.

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#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at St. Kate's accumulate an average of around $31,554 in student debt.

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Winona State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Winona State take out $23,232 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Northland Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $24,000.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out is $25,574.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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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