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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

35 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 5,886 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in Kansas 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.

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Kansas the most popular school in Kansas 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 small student population.

Of the 183 students majoring in health professions at Rasmussen University - Kansas, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Kansas Report

#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Butler Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kansas. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hutchinson Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kansas. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neosho County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.

Of the 123 students majoring in health professions at Neosho County Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#4

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Grantham University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kansas. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#8

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Barton County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in health professions at Barton Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Manhattan Area Technical 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 #10 on the list. MATC is a small public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 25,582
Iowa 6,876
South Dakota 2,186
Missouri 16,143
Nebraska 4,665
North Dakota 2,083

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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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