2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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.
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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate 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.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine carry an average student debtload of $27,868.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.
On average, allied health graduates from Washburn University take out $20,854 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau CTC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Allied Health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences take out an average of $20,252 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Century College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Washburn Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.
Allied Health majors at Washburn Tech take out an average of $20,854 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
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St Luke’s College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Sioux City, St Luke's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Explore the best allied health professions colleges 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
| 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).
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