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

74 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Wichita Technical Institute the most popular school in the Plains States Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. WTI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at WTI take out an average of $18,412 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $92.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wichita Technical Institute

Out of the 74 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

Women make up 97% 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 Undergraduate Certificate is $16,929. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $64, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Rasmussen University - Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLCHC is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at SLCHC accumulate an average of around $14,139 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis

A rank of #4 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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fenton, SLCHC is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at SLCHC accumulate an average of around $14,139 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Plains States Region . Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,429.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City

Southeast Community College Area landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 83% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $16,537 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southeast Community College Area Report

WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, WellSpring - Kansas City is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at WellSpring - Kansas City accumulate an average of around $16,801 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City

#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Century College take out an average of $22,438 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Century College

#9

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #9, Hamilton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hamilton Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Hamilton Technical College

With a ranking of #9, Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 32 students majoring in medical assisting at MTI - Springfield, Missouri, 3% are male and 97% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at MTI - Springfield, Missouri accumulate an average of around $12,267 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $54.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri

Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Eastern Iowa Community College District

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
13 State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO
14 Midwest Institute Fenton, MO
14 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA

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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