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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri

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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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Our analysis found Jefferson College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Missouri. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#2

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in allied health at Missouri Southern, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Mineral Area College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#5

Grand River Technical School

Chillicothe, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand River Technical School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Chillicothe Area Vocational School is a small public school located in the remote town of Chillicothe.

Women make up 73% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Concorde Career Colleges landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit 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 Colleges 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 6 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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