2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 945 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular allied health professions programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #1 spot on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 masters’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full A T Still University of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. UNMC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees 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 full report on Allied Health Professions at UNMC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 49 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Saint Louis University Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 47 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Missouri State
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 46 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Wichita State University
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 38 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Bethel University Minnesota
The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 37 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Scholastica Allied Health Professions Report
Augsburg University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 31 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Catherine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. St. Kate’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s 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%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at St. Kate’s
Saint Ambrose University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Saint Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 30 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Saint Ambrose University
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UND Allied Health Professions Report
Union College Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Union College is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 29 masters’s allied health 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Union College Nebraska
Stephens College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 29 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Stephens
University of Dubuque ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at UD
University of South Dakota landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 26 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full USD Allied Health Professions Report
University of Iowa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 more about Allied Health Professions at University of Iowa
College of Saint Mary landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. College of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 21 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full College of Saint Mary Allied Health Professions Report
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 18 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at UMKC
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #21, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNOMAHA Allied Health Professions Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 North Dakota State University
Loras College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Loras College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s 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%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Loras
With a ranking of #24, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia
Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Winona State Allied Health Professions Report
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