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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

With 84,492 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Mitchell Tech take out $16,861 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Bryan University

Springfield, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bryan University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Bryan University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Allen County 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 the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Iola, Allen Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Dakota College at Bottineau helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

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

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Mercy College of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of around $26,383 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

Women make up 86% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $26,383.

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Explore the most popular online allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 531
Iowa 198
Nebraska 124
Missouri 379
Kansas 195
South Dakota 67
North Dakota 14

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One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

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 11 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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