2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City the most popular school in the Plains States Region 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 fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the health science majors at the school.
On average, health science graduates from Butler CC take out $19,399 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Of the 45 students majoring in health science at Rockhurst, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Women make up 86% of the health science majors at the school.
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Century College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 17% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Western Dakota Tech carry an average student debt load of $21,527.
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Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.
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Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 20% are male.
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North Hennepin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 79% of the health science majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services schools 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 Related Majors
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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