2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
With 35,945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #5 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rockhurst University to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
The excellent associate degree programs at Northwest Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
The excellent associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
Southeast Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
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Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Iowa | 55 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Rankings by Major
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
| General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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