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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kansas to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the most popular school in Kansas for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. JCCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

About 32% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

Women make up 39% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Manhattan Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the small city of Manhattan, MATC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in allied health at MATC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Kansas Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. NWKTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Goodland.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Kansas. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Of the 5 students majoring in allied health at Washburn University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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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
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 7 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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