2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wichita Technical Institute the most popular school in the Plains States Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 251 students majoring in medical assisting at WTI, 5% are male and 95% are female.
On average, medical assisting graduates from WTI take out $18,412 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $92.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in medical assisting at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 3% are male and 97% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debt load of $16,929. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. SLCHC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Medical Assisting majors at SLCHC take out an average of $14,139 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 74 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton landed the # 4 spot on the list. SLCHC is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fenton.
Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Medical Assisting majors at SLCHC take out an average of $14,139 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 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 large city of Kansas City, Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City carry an average student debt load of $19,429.
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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Medical Assisting majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $16,537 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. WellSpring - Kansas City is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Of the 35 students majoring in medical assisting at WellSpring - Kansas City, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Medical Assisting majors at WellSpring - Kansas City take out an average of $16,801 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Century College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Century College take out $22,438 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.
Medical Assisting majors at MTI - Springfield, Missouri take out an average of $12,267 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $54, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Hamilton Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.
Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo, IA |
| 13 | State Fair Community College | Sedalia, MO |
| 14 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA |
| 14 | Midwest Institute | Fenton, 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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