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

102 Ranked Colleges
2,034 Degrees Awarded
$44,915 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

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 “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 102 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health professions program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.

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Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 99 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Southeast Community College Area

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Southeast Technical College

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Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 73 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at St Cloud Technical and Community College

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Louis Community College Allied Health Professions Report

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Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 61 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Allied Health Professions Report

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Century College Allied Health Professions Report

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Hutchinson Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 53 associates’s allied health 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 full report on Allied Health Professions at Hutchinson Community College

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Eastern Iowa Community College District

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Saint Paul College

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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 47 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Ozarks Technical Community 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 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. 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.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Northland Community and Technical College

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees 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%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

With a ranking of #13, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Washburn University Allied Health Professions Report

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 41 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Allied Health Professions Report

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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public institution located in Kansas City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Kansas City Kansas Community College

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Full WSU Tech Allied Health Professions Report

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Johnson County Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. JCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 36 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Johnson County Community College

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With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. M State is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full M State Allied Health Professions Report

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

With a ranking of #19, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Kirkwood Community College

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. St. Kate’s is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 34 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St Catherine University Allied Health Professions Report

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

With a ranking of #21, Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, this small public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at JeffCo

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With a ranking of #22, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 29 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rochester Community and Technical College Allied Health Professions Report

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Concorde Career Colleges
Kansas City, Missouri

Concorde Career Colleges came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Concorde Career Colleges

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. FHSU is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 28 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Fort Hays State University

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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Northeast Iowa Community College 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 more about Allied Health Professions at NICC

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