2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City the most popular school in the Plains States Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in health science at MCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Butler Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 13% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Butler CC accumulate an average of around $19,399 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
Women make up 93% of the health science majors at the school.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 86% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Century College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in health science at Century College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.
On average, health science graduates from Western Dakota Tech take out $21,527 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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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Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in health science at Saint Paul College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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North Hennepin Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Request InformationBest Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Iowa | 55 |
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
Health Sciences & Services Related Majors
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.
- 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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