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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

102 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 .

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

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.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the 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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#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 102 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. 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.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #6, Century College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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.

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Hutchinson Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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 city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-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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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. 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.

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Northland Community and Technical 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 #10 on the list. 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.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. OTC is a 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.

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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 school 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.

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#13

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #13, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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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With a ranking of #14, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. 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 landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize 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.

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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 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.

  • 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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