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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our analysis found Century College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

Women make up 54% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate 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 69% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#4

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Inver Hills Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 18 students majoring in medical assisting at Hennepin Technical College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Vermilion Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Ely, Vermilion Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 62% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Alexandria Technical & Community 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 basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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With a ranking of #10, Riverland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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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 Schools 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 16 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).

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