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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

17 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 8th in Minnesota. In fact, 531 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named St Catherine University the best school in Minnesota for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from St. Kate's carry an average student debtload of $31,842. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $182.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis take out an average of $30,954 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $26,383 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Minnesota. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus accumulate an average of around $32,671 in student debt.

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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Northland Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $25,208.

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Anoka Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Anoka Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,855.

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#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at LSC take out an average of $20,463 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Northwestern Health Sciences University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, NWHSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Iowa 198
Missouri 379
Nebraska 124
Kansas 195
South Dakota 67
North Dakota 14

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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