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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region

102 Ranked Colleges
2,034 Degrees Awarded
$44,915 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region

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In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 5,332 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,383 and $22,422 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,034 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 102 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in allied health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 102 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology Allied Health Professions Report

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St Luke's College
Sioux City, Iowa

Out of the 102 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Luke’s College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full St Luke’s College Allied Health Professions Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Professions at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Midwest Institute
Fenton, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwest Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Fenton, Missouri, and it awarded 17 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Midwest Institute

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region. WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City is a private for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Professions at WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students 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%.

Full Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Allied Health Professions Report

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Cleveland University - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Cleveland University - Kansas City

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Concorde Career Colleges
Kansas City, Missouri

Concorde Career Colleges landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 29 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Concorde Career Colleges

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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is located in Fenton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Full SLCHC Allied Health Professions Report

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Tech is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 78 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southeast Technical College Allied Health Professions Report

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 99 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Community College Allied Health Professions Report

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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 73 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at St Cloud Technical and Community College

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Labette Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Labette Community College is a public institution located in Parsons, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Labette Community College Allied Health Professions Report

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Cox College
Springfield, Missouri

Cox College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Cox College is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Cox College

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Clarkson College
Omaha, Nebraska

Clarkson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Clarkson College Allied Health Professions Report

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Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa

Allen College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Allen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Allen College

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 47 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northland Community and Technical College Allied Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #18, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 22 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

With a ranking of #18, Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Dakota Technical Institute is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 22 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Dakota Technical Institute Allied Health Professions Report

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

Newman University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Newman University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 22 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Newman University Allied Health Professions Report

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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. NICC is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northeast Iowa Community College

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Full Mitchell Tech Allied Health Professions Report

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

With a ranking of #23, Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. JeffCo is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at JeffCo

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 16 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Dunwoody College of Technology Allied Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #25, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a medium-sized public school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 49 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Allied Health Professions Report

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