2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
Health Sciences & Services is the #34 most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 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 Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rockhurst University to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.
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With a ranking of #6, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
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With a ranking of #7, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
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Northland Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
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With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
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Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| Iowa | 55 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Rankings by Major
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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