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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Region

60 Colleges in the Plains States Region
3,675 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$30,670 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 60 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,675 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of allied health & medical assisting services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Assisting
Master's Degrees in Medical Assisting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Medical Assisting

1
St. Kate's crest
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
320 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
29.1% Growth in Graduates

St Catherine University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were approximately 320 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from St Catherine University earn $10,516 more than the average medical assisting graduate.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
48.4% Growth in Graduates

Lake Area Technical Institute is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 62 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Lake Area Technical Institute receive $2,007 more than the typical medical assisting grad.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$178,768 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were about 10 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from University of Missouri - Kansas City get an earnings boost of around $148,098 above the typical income of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,102 Median Starting Salary
$30,000 Median Student Debt

Clarkson College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 19 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson College in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Clarkson College earn a boost of about $9,432 over the average earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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5

Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 24 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska Methodist College in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health get an earnings boost of about $10,984 above the typical income of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
5.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 14th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 58 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Central Community College earn $4,151 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 113 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Kirkwood Community College earn $2,996 more than the average medical assisting grad.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
207 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 207 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Hutchinson Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services major at Hutchinson Community College make $15,293 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
36.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 50 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Washburn University get an earnings boost of approximately $10,156 over the average earnings of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$34,930 Median Starting Salary

Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Kansas City. This college ranks 27th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 98 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Kansas City Kansas Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Kansas City Kansas Community College earn $4,260 more than the average medical assisting grad.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
12 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
13 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
14 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
15 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 531
Missouri 283 369
Kansas 266 195
Iowa 264 198
Nebraska 238 124
North Dakota 210 14
South Dakota 204 67

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 1,504
Occupational Therapist Assistant 684
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 625
Physical Therapy Assistant 586
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 224
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 32
Anesthesiologist Assistant 10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 9
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 31,555
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 9,568
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5,567
Allied Health Professions 5,332
Mental & Social Health Services 3,496
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,856
Public Health 2,527
Medicine 2,453
Health Sciences & Services 1,945
Dental Support Services 1,827

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