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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

87 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is the #18 most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Southeast Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,941.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $22,236 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clarkson College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Clarkson College take out $28,113 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Clarkson College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,308.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Nebraska Methodist College take out an average of $29,727 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Northland Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $27,349.

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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debtload of $30,123.

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South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Sioux City, St Luke's College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#11

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #11, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at St. Kate's accumulate an average of around $33,632 in student debt.

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State Technical College of Missouri came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at STC take out an average of $17,972 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, WellSpring - Kansas City is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA
15 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
16 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
17 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,137
Minnesota 756
Kansas 576
Iowa 577
Nebraska 596
North Dakota 170
South Dakota 217

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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
Public Health 40,596

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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