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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region

101 Colleges
$30,670 Avg Salary
$21,445 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.

The Best Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the Plains States Region for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Medical Assisting majors at Clarkson College take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Nebraska Methodist College carry an average student debtload of $12,551.

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#5

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Catherine University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at St. Kate's take out is $30,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $182, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis take out is $29,169.

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#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

Medical Assisting majors at Century College take out an average of $20,223 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Hutchinson Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,119.

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Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out an average of $19,179 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $64, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #11 on the list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

Medical Assisting majors at STC take out an average of $12,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Newman University take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #13, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

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With a ranking of #14, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at LATI take out an average of $14,510 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

With a ranking of #15, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Washburn University Topeka, KS
17 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
18 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
19 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
20 Hamilton Technical College Davenport, IA

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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