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

40 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.

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a 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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#3

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

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 distant 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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#4

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Rockhurst University Report

Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #6, Century College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 moderately-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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Western Dakota Technical Institute 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. 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 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 #7 on the list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

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 city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college 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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#10

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #10, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the health science majors at the school.

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Best 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 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.

  • 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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