2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 170 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Health Professions
Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Minnesota to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Plains States Region . St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Out of the 170 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 330 students majoring in health professions at OTC, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Century College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 231 students majoring in health professions at Southeast Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 183 students majoring in health professions at Rasmussen University - Kansas, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Butler Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Of the 182 students majoring in health professions at Butler CC, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Three Rivers College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.
Of the 177 students majoring in health professions at Three Rivers College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
Of the 175 students majoring in health professions at Hutchinson Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Iowa Western Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Southeast Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 161 students majoring in health professions at Southeast Tech, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Southwest Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Central Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Women make up 96% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.
Of the 158 students majoring in health professions at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Crowder College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the health professions 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 Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls, MN |
| 27 | Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN |
| 27 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE |
| 29 | Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo, IA |
| 30 | North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, ND |
| 31 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis, MN |
| 32 | Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge, IA |
| 33 | St Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO |
| 33 | Rasmussen University - North Dakota | Fargo, ND |
| 33 | Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar, IA |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 5,886 |
| Minnesota | 25,582 |
| Iowa | 6,876 |
| South Dakota | 2,186 |
| Missouri | 16,143 |
| Nebraska | 4,665 |
| North Dakota | 2,083 |
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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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