2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.
Of the 181 students majoring in allied health at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 38% are male and 62% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 89 students majoring in allied health at UNMC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
Of the 49 students majoring in allied health at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 24% are male and 76% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
Women make up 67% of the allied health majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 45% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Of the 46 students majoring in allied health at WSU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Bethel University Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
Of the 38 students majoring in allied health at Bethel University Minnesota, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.
About 70% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Augsburg University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 31 students majoring in allied health at Augsburg, 26% are male and 74% are female.
St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in allied health at St. Kate's, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions schools 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 |
Allied Health Professions Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
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 25 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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