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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 920 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in allied health professions.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s 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. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 3 students 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.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Fenton, Missouri, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at SLCHC

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Clarkson College
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’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%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Clarkson College

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Cox College
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cox College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full Cox College Allied Health Professions Report

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Avila University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 20 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Avila

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Nebraska Methodist College

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University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Sterling College
Sterling, Kansas

Sterling College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sterling, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Sterling College Allied Health Professions Report

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Clarke University
Dubuque, Iowa

Clarke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Clarke is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Clarke Allied Health Professions Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Catherine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 48 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at St. Kate’s

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Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa

Allen College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Allen College

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Presentation College
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Presentation College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Presentation College Allied Health Professions Report

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Mary

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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 UNK Allied Health Professions Report

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Central College
Pella, Iowa

With a ranking of #16, Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Pella, Iowa, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

Newman University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Newman University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 12 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Newman University Allied Health Professions Report

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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Southwest Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Full Southwest Baptist University Allied Health Professions Report

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Coe College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Coe College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Coe

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Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, Iowa

Briar Cliff University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Briar Cliff

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at FHSU

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

Mount Marty University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Yankton, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 more about Allied Health Professions at Mount Marty University

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Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota

Valley City State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Valley City State University Allied Health Professions Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Saint Cloud State University

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