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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges in Minnesota
1,014 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$32,334 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,014 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Minnesota The medical assisting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting
Bachelor'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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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 Minnesota Schools in Medical Assisting

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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 a good decision for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from St Catherine University earn $8,852 more than the standard medical assisting student.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Lake Superior College if you wish to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 40th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 48 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at LSC in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Lake Superior College earn a boost of approximately $4,345 above the average earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$28,745 Median Starting Salary

Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a good option for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #336 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the medical assisting program make around $28,745 in their early career salary.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Anoka Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Anoka Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Anoka. A Best Colleges rank of #775 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Anoka Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 69 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Anoka Technical College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Anoka Technical College earn $2,316 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,458 Median Starting Salary
$26,586 Median Student Debt

Northland Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the remote town of Thief River Falls. This college ranks 52nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 23 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Northland Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Northland Community and Technical College make $7,124 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN
35 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 35 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of St. Louis Park.

There were roughly 24 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Minneapolis in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Herzing University - Minneapolis make $2,955 more than the typical medical assisting grad.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #652 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a great college overall.

There were roughly 33 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Anoka-Ramsey Community College get an earnings boost of approximately $9,831 above the average income of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN
26.1% Growth in Graduates

ATCC is a small public college located in the town of Alexandria. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 23 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MN

Minnesota West is a small public college located in the remote town of Granite Falls. This college ranks 49th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 6 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota West in the most recent data year.

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

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapist Assistant 337
Medical/Clinical Assistant 253
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 185
Physical Therapy Assistant 117
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 93
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 23
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 5
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 14,890
Mental & Social Health Services 2,666
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,511
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,176
Public Health 964
Allied Health Professions 881
Dental Support Services 712
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 628
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 561
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 464

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