2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 Most Popular 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 81 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named St Catherine University the most popular school in the Plains States Region 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.
Of the 320 students majoring in medical assisting at St. Kate's, 13% are male and 87% are female.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at St. Kate's take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,842. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $182, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at St Catherine University
Out of the 81 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 15% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,470.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,276.
Out of the 81 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $22,097 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at OTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,741.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in medical assisting at LATI, 12% are male and 88% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $19,498 in student debt.
Hawkeye Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in medical assisting at Hawkeye Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Hawkeye Community College accumulate an average of around $21,315 in student debt.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
Women make up 85% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $21,728 in student debt.
Central Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Central Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,018.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Central Community College Report
St Charles Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.
Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Medical Assisting majors at SCC take out an average of $17,364 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at St Charles Community College Report
Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 41% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at LSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,463.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Superior College Report
Anoka Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.
Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Anoka Technical College take out $26,855 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 37% are male.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out $32,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO |
| 14 | Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS |
| 16 | State Technical College of Missouri | Linn, MO |
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 Related Majors
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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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