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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

72 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in allied health at Mizzou, 27% are male and 73% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,479. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $361.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at FHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,393.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in allied health at UNMC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Allied Health majors at UNMC take out an average of $16,815 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 72 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in allied health at St. Kate's, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at St Catherine University Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 72 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Of the 46 students majoring in allied health at Iowa, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $26,965 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $289.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UNK accumulate an average of around $27,478 in student debt.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Of the 40 students majoring in allied health at North Dakota State University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 40% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at St. Cloud State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,755.

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#9

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

About 63% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in allied health at Missouri State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
12 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
13 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
14 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO

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 29 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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