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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Minnesota with 25,582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota.

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Minnesota to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#2

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Minnesota. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 354 students majoring in health professions at St. Kate's, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Out of the 36 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Out of the 36 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 201 students majoring in health professions at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Minnesota State Community and 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 #6 on the list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#7

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater 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. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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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
Kansas 5,886
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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