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2024 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

12 Colleges in Kansas
363 Associate Degrees
$44,222 Avg Early-Career Salary
Allied Health Professions is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for allied health professions students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 363 associate degrees in allied health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kansas The allied health associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Kansas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in allied health professions.

10 Top Kansas Schools for an Associate in Allied Health

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42 Annual Graduates
$46,833 Median Starting Salary
$22,500 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in allied health professions needs to look into Washburn University. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Washburn University make $2,611 more than the typical allied health student.

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53 Annual Graduates
$46,505 Median Starting Salary
$21,917 Median Student Debt

Hutchinson Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions program at Hutchinson Community College earn $2,283 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
28 Annual Graduates
$46,912 Median Starting Salary
$19,626 Median Student Debt

Fort Hays State University is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in allied health professions. FHSU is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Hays.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Fort Hays State University earn $2,690 more than the average allied health grad.

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Newman University
Wichita, KS
22 Annual Graduates
$44,602 Median Starting Salary
$25,250 Median Student Debt

Newman University is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the allied health program make an average of $44,602 in the first couple years of working.

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40 Annual Graduates
$48,410 Median Starting Salary
$19,125 Median Student Debt

Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public college located in the city of Kansas City.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions major at Kansas City Kansas Community College make $4,188 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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36 Annual Graduates
$53,031 Median Starting Salary
$12,139 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Johnson County Community College make $8,809 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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7
15 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Barton County Community College

8

WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Wichita.

After graduation, allied health associate recipients generally make an average of $33,471 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

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Located in the town of Liberal, SCCC is a public college with a small student population.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions major at Seward County Community College make $5,598 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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10
14 Annual Graduates
$42,216 Median Starting Salary
$11,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Parsons, Labette Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program report average early career wages of $42,216.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 151 492
Missouri 117 464
Iowa 116 283
Nebraska 98 230
South Dakota 93 159
North Dakota 92 35

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Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy 96
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 77
Surgical Technology 66
Radiologic Technology 65
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 46
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 10
Athletic Training 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 868
Health & Medical Administrative Services 208
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 195
Dental Support Services 74
Health Sciences & Services 64
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 27
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 26
Health/Medical Prep Programs 22
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 3

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