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

65 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the most popular school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Of the 91 students majoring in allied health at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine take out $27,868 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Report

#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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

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 65 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Women make up 28% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences carry an average student debt load of $20,252.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 22 students majoring in allied health at Saint Louis Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Saint Louis Community College take out $14,418 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Saint Louis Community College Report

Rolla Technical Institute/Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a small public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Women make up 95% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in allied health at WSU Tech, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Report

#8

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. JCCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

About 61% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 39% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $19,353 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Johnson County Community College Report

#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Century College Report

Neosho County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in allied health at Neosho County Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Sioux Falls, SD
13 Crowder College Neosho, MO
13 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS

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 28 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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