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2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

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Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the 48th most popular major in the country with 84,492 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 81 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health and medical assisting services. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health and medical assisting services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree medical assisting students.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the #1 spot on the list. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 320 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. 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.

Full Kirkwood Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 62 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Louis Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a public institution located in Watertown, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Area Technical Institute

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 50 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OTC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 50 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Hawkeye Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Hawkeye Community College is a public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hawkeye Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

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

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 37 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri

St Charles Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. SCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Cottleville, Missouri. It awarded 34 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SCC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. LSC is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

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

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Anoka Technical College
Anoka, Minnesota

Anoka Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Anoka, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Anoka Technical College

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

With a ranking of #12, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Hutchinson Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Hutchinson Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

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

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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Full State Technical College of Missouri Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Herzing University - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 24 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Herzing University - Minneapolis

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Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri

Crowder College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Crowder College is a public institution located in Neosho, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Kansas City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

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

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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is a private for-profit institution located in Fenton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Rasmussen University - Minnesota

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Clarkson College
Omaha, Nebraska

Clarkson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Clarkson College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Full Northland Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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With a ranking of #24, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 18 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Colby Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Colby Community College is a small school located in Colby, Kansas that handed out 17 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colby Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Mitchell Technical College is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 17 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #25, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 17 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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