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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

47 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 $27,868 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $20,854 in student debt.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rolla Technical Institute/Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a small public school located in the town of Rolla.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau CTC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $20,252.

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#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Washburn Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Washburn Tech carry an average student debtload of $20,854.

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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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#10

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, St Luke's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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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