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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri

35 Colleges
$29,979 Avg Salary
$20,281 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 379 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Missouri to see which programs were the most popular 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 Missouri.

#1

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Our analysis found Concorde Career Colleges to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Concorde Career Colleges take out is $18,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $71.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the large suburb of Fenton, SLCHC is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SLCHC take out $19,009 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Saint Louis Community College take out is $14,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLCHC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SLCHC take out $19,009 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. 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 #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri ranking. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at OTC take out is $17,314.

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#7

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City accumulate an average of around $13,641 in student debt.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City 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. Located in the city of Kansas City, WellSpring - Kansas City is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from WellSpring - Kansas City take out $12,417 in student loans while working on their 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
Minnesota 531
Iowa 198
Nebraska 124
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).

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