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

13 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 Missouri. In fact, 1,137 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

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

On average, allied health graduates from Mizzou take out $23,479 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $361.

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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very 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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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Missouri. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 23 students majoring in allied health at UCM, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from SLU carry an average student debt load of $28,121.

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#6

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

With a ranking of #6, Avila University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in allied health at Avila, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Fenton, SLCHC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Allied Health majors at SLCHC take out an average of $32,811 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in allied health at Cox College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Cox College carry an average student debt load of $26,274.

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Southwest Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

Of the 13 students majoring in allied health at Southwest Baptist University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in allied health at Northwest, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 756
Iowa 577
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 13 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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