2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 126 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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. 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.
The excellent programs at Wichita Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at WTI take out is $13,657. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $92.
Out of the 126 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.
After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,119.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debt load of $19,179. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concorde Career Colleges. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concorde Career Colleges is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Concorde Career Colleges accumulate an average of around $18,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $71, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Century College is a medium-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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Kirkwood Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Medical Assisting majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $20,757 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #8, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Medical Assisting majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLCHC is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fenton.
After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from SLCHC carry an average student debt load of $19,009.
Hawkeye Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Hawkeye Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,479.
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With a ranking of #11, Anoka Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Anoka Technical College take out $21,913 in student loans while working on their degree.
Saint Louis Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Saint Louis Community College accumulate an average of around $14,000 in student debt.
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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college 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.
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Central Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.
Medical Assisting majors at Central Community College take out an average of $12,184 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Southeast Community College Area landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Medical Assisting majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $16,109 in student loans while working on their egree.
St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. SLCHC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from SLCHC carry an average student debt load of $19,009.
State Fair Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Washburn University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Washburn University take out is $21,000.
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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $17,314 in student debt.
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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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | St Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO |
| 21 | Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN |
| 22 | Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 23 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 23 | Barton County Community College | Great Bend, KS |
| 25 | WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services colleges 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 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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