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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 2nd in Kansas. In fact, 576 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Fort Hays State University the most popular school in Kansas for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from FHSU take out $26,393 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Fort Hays State University Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

Of the 12 students majoring in allied health at Washburn University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Washburn University carry an average student debt load of $23,065.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at Wichita State University Report

#4

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Out of the 15 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

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Emporia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Emporia State University Report

#8

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

Sterling College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Sterling, Sterling College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#9

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

With a ranking of #9, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

Of the 3 students majoring in allied health at SC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

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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
Minnesota 756
Iowa 577
Missouri 1,137
Nebraska 596
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 15 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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