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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in the Plains States Region

81 Ranked Colleges
1,496 Degrees Awarded
$31,174 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 84,492 people earned their degree in allied health and medical assisting services, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,905 and had an average of $16,497 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,675 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,670 and $21,445 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,496 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 81 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health and medical assisting services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their allied health and medical assisting services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in the Plains States Region

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Ross College-Quad Cities
Bettendorf, Iowa

Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ross College-Quad Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bettendorf, Iowa, and it awarded 10 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ross College-Quad Cities Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 320 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at St. Kate’s

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Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, WellSpring School of Allied Health - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. WellSpring School of Allied Health - Springfield is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 10 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at WellSpring School of Allied Health - Springfield

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Herzing University - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Herzing University - Minneapolis

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fenton, Missouri, this small private for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Full St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Labette Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Parsons, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Labette Community College

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 50 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at LATI

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Cleveland University - Kansas City landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cleveland University - Kansas City is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Cleveland University - Kansas City Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Clarkson College
Omaha, Nebraska

Clarkson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Clarkson College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Clarkson College

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

Union College Nebraska came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Union College

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 43 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hawkeye Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Bryan University
Springfield, Missouri

Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 5 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bryan University

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With a ranking of #13, Colby Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Colby Community College is a public institution located in Colby, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Colby Community College

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With a ranking of #14, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 15 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Nebraska Methodist College

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 9 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at CMU CLAS

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

With a ranking of #16, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 88 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kirkwood Community College

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Concorde Career Colleges
Kansas City, Missouri

Concorde Career Colleges ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Concorde Career Colleges is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Concorde Career Colleges

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mitchell Tech

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St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri

St Charles Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SCC is located in Cottleville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Full SCC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. JeffCo is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 26 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Jefferson College

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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. STC is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 25 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at STC

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. LSC is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 32 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LSC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

With a ranking of #23, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Washburn University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Newman University

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Anoka Technical College
Anoka, Minnesota

With a ranking of #25, Anoka Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Anoka Technical College is a small school located in Anoka, Minnesota that handed out 27 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Anoka Technical College

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