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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

65 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the most popular school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

About 80% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 20% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine accumulate an average of around $27,868 in student debt.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

Of the 68 students majoring in allied health at Washburn University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $20,854 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Of the 40 students majoring in allied health at Mercy College of Health Sciences, 73% are male and 28% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences take out $20,252 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau CTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in allied health at Cape Girardeau CTC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center Report

#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 91% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 9% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Saint Louis Community College accumulate an average of around $14,418 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Rolla Technical Institute/Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a small public school located in the town of Rolla.

Of the 21 students majoring in allied health at Rolla Technical Institute/Center, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#8

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

Women make up 61% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at JCCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,353.

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#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 13 students majoring in allied health at OTC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at OTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,708.

Full Allied Health Professions at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Sioux Falls, SD
13 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
13 Crowder College Neosho, MO

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

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 28 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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