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

190 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 190 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the most popular 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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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from UNMC carry an average student debt load of $13,625.

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#3

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at JCCC take out is $15,250.

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The excellent programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Washburn University carry an average student debt load of $21,032.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Allied Health majors at DMACC take out an average of $18,615 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,196.

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#8

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at St. Kate's take out an average of $31,554 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Allied Health majors at Iowa take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $289, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Fort Hays State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $23,256 in student debt.

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#12

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Saint Louis Community College take out is $11,313.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out $21,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at JeffCo take out an average of $6,838 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#15

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. 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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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Allied Health majors at Mizzou take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,625.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly 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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#19

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Clarkson College take out an average of $30,057 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#20

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #20, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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

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#20

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Century College take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.

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#23

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

Hutchinson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Hutchinson Community College take out $19,806 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Nebraska Methodist College carry an average student debt load of $29,500.

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Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #24 on the list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Allied Health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences take out an average of $23,531 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#27

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
29 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
30 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
31 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
32 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
32 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
34 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center Des Moines, IA
35 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
35 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
37 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
37 Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff, MO

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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