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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri

42 Colleges
$51,290 Avg Salary
$20,940 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,137 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Missouri to see which 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.

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#3

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

The excellent programs at Jefferson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Missouri. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at Jefferson College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for allied health professions students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from OTC carry an average student debt load of $21,675.

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#9

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

Allied Health majors at Three Rivers College take out an average of $7,043 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Three Rivers College Report

Missouri Southern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

Allied Health majors at Missouri Southern take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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