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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

19 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 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named St Catherine University the most popular 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 large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 87% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at St. Kate's accumulate an average of around $31,842 in student debt. 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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#2

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Superior College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 59% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at LSC accumulate an average of around $20,463 in student debt.

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Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in medical assisting at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 37% are male and 63% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus carry an average student debt load of $32,671.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Minnesota. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Anoka Technical College carry an average student debt load of $26,855.

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Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in medical assisting at Herzing University - Minneapolis, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,383.

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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

About 74% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 26% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out an average of $25,208 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

About 87% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

Medical Assisting majors at South Central College take out an average of $23,915 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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