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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota

33 Colleges
$60,688 Avg Salary
$25,918 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 756 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Minnesota to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a .

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named St Catherine University the most popular school in Minnesota for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at St. Kate's take out is $31,554.

Full Allied Health Professions at St Catherine University Report

The excellent programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Minnesota. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

On average, allied health graduates from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Report

Out of the 33 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $20,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Century College carry an average student debt load of $21,000.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Saint Paul College take out is $27,000.

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The excellent programs at Northland Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Northland Community and Technical College take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northland Community and Technical College

#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $25,574 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Minnesota Report

The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

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
Iowa 577
Missouri 1,137
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

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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