2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, health sciences and services students earned 401 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northwest Technical College to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Minnesota. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.
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Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
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Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Paul College 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 Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
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North Hennepin Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Iowa | 55 |
Missouri | 1,081 |
Nebraska | 91 |
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 |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 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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