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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

40 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 .

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

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#3

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Butler Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school 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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#4

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rockhurst University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 93% of the health science majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. 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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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-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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#10

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school 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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Best 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
Nebraska 91
Missouri 1,081
Kansas 143
South Dakota 135
North Dakota 11

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

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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