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

102 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 Most Popular 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 102 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Southeast Community College take out $19,641 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand associate degree programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Of the 78 students majoring in allied health at Southeast Tech, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in allied health at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,236.

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#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,194.

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Out of the 102 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $18,279.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in allied health at Century College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $25,709 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Hutchinson Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,920.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in allied health at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Allied Health majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out an average of $21,351 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions 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 medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $27,516 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Northland Community and Technical College take out $27,349 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 68% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from OTC carry an average student debt load of $24,154.

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With a ranking of #12, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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#13

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

Women make up 90% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $23,060 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Washburn University Report

Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $30,123 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #15, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 40 students majoring in allied health at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College accumulate an average of around $23,247 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
16 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
16 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
16 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
19 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
19 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

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

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.

  • 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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