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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

27 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

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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The excellent associate degree programs at Northwest Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Kansas is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

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#7

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the large 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 large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

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

Health Sciences & 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
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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