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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

68 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked #48 in the country. In fact 84,492 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree 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 & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Clarkson College the best school in the Plains States Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Clarkson College carry an average student debtload of $29,926.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Catherine University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

On average, medical assisting graduates from St. Kate's take out $31,842 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $182, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Minneapolis carry an average student debtload of $30,954.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercy College of Health Sciences is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

On average, medical assisting graduates from STC take out $15,704 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $26,383 in student debt.

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#8

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Newman University take out an average of $25,385 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from LATI carry an average student debtload of $19,498.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Washburn University Topeka, KS
12 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
13 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 379
Minnesota 531
Kansas 195
Iowa 198
Nebraska 124
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 67

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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