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

22 Colleges
$30,670 Avg Salary
$21,445 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Alexandria Technical & Community College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Central Community College take out an average of $12,184 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Bryan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $14,510 in student debt.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the 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 $13,585 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Dakota College at Bottineau did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public school with a small student population.

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Barton County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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Allen County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Iola, Allen Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 22 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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