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

126 Colleges
$30,670 Avg Salary
$21,445 Avg Student Debt

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

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 Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 126 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named St Catherine University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from St. Kate's take out $30,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $182.

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The excellent programs at Wichita Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Plains States Region . WTI is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

On average, medical assisting graduates from WTI take out $13,657 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $92.

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Out of the 126 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Hutchinson Community College take out is $14,119.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out is $19,179. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $64, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 126 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career Colleges landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career Colleges carry an average student debt load of $18,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $71.

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#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $20,223 in student debt.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $20,757 in student debt.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College accumulate an average of around $18,000 in student debt.

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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fenton, SLCHC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at SLCHC take out is $19,009.

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#10

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Hawkeye Community College take out is $17,479.

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Anoka Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Anoka Technical College take out an average of $21,913 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,000.

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With a ranking of #12, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. 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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#14

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Central Community College accumulate an average of around $12,184 in student debt.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $16,109 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #16, St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLCHC is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at SLCHC take out is $19,009.

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State Fair Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from OTC carry an average student debt load of $17,314.

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#18

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Washburn University take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
20 St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO
21 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
22 Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City Kansas City, MO
23 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
23 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
25 WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City Kansas City, MO

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 25 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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