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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

154 Colleges
$54,383 Avg Salary
$22,422 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

The Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 154 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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The excellent programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UNMC take out is $13,625.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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#5

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #7, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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#8

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $361, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

On average, allied health graduates from Southeast Tech take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Clarkson College carry an average student debtload of $30,057.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $20,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#15

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

On average, allied health graduates from SLU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #16, College of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Bryan College of Health Sciences take out is $34,791.

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#18

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Allied Health majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out an average of $24,165 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#19

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $21,032 in student debt.

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#20

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #20, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Missouri State take out is $28,500.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#23

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at St. Kate's take out is $31,554.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
24 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
25 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
26 Winona State University Winona, MN
27 Northwestern College Orange City, IA
28 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
29 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
30 Rasmussen University - North Dakota Fargo, ND

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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