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2024 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Plains States Region

43 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,237 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Awarded
A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #174 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 43 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,237 degrees in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) School

Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Plains States Region The emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) 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.

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings by Degree Level

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Best Schools for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) 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 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) needs to check out Creighton University. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 20 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat St Cloud Technical and Community College if you want to pursue a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the city of Saint Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #689 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Century College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Century College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 30 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Rochester Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #772 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 4 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
91.7% Growth in Graduates

Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #1101 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southeast Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 12 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
85.7% Growth in Graduates

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 roughly 7 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Northland Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 19 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Hutchinson Community College is a small public college located in the town of Hutchinson. This college ranks 32nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 13 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Hutchinson Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 28th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 20 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IA
37 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Awarded

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Des Moines.

There were approximately 37 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Mercy College of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

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Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Colleges by State

Explore the best emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 70
Missouri 693 95
Iowa 648 31
Kansas 599 77
Nebraska 500 58
North Dakota 416 23
South Dakota 381 26

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One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant 770
Radiologic Technology 720
Surgical Technology 574
Athletic Training 548
Respiratory Care Therapy 464
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 388
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 326
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 107
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 59
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 34

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