2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 102 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the most popular school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $19,641 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
About 91% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 9% are male.
Allied Health majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $21,941 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.
On average, allied health graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $22,236 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 78% of the allied health majors at the school.
On average, allied health graduates from Saint Louis Community College take out $15,194 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in allied health at MCC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
On average, allied health graduates from MCC take out $18,279 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Allied Health Professions at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Report
Century College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 30% are male.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Century College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,709.
With a ranking of #7, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in allied health at Hutchinson Community College, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Allied Health majors at Hutchinson Community College take out an average of $23,920 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 12% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges carry an average student debt load of $21,351.
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Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in allied health at Saint Paul College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debt load of $27,516.
Northland Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Northland Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $27,349 in student debt.
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Of the 47 students majoring in allied health at OTC, 32% are male and 68% are female.
On average, allied health graduates from OTC take out $24,154 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Nebraska Methodist College carry an average student debt load of $29,727.
Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.
Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at Washburn University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Washburn University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,060.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
Of the 41 students majoring in allied health at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 17% are male and 83% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $30,123 in student debt.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.
About 65% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 35% are male.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,247.
Full Allied Health Professions at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS |
| 16 | Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita, KS |
| 16 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls, MN |
| 19 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 19 | St Catherine University | Saint Paul, MN |
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 |
Allied Health Professions Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
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.
- 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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