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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Minnesota 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named St Cloud Technical and Community College the most popular school in Minnesota 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.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $22,236 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 21 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Century College take out $25,709 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Saint Paul College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,516.

Full Allied Health Professions at Saint Paul College Report

Out of the 21 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in allied health at Northland Community and Technical College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Northland Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $27,349.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debt load of $30,123.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in allied health at St. Kate's, 18% are male and 82% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at St. Kate's take out while working on their Associate Degree is $33,632.

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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

About 62% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 38% are male.

Allied Health majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out an average of $20,913 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Anoka Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Anoka Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,452.

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#10

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #10, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Dunwoody College of Technology accumulate an average of around $26,308 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Dunwoody College of Technology Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 21 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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