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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 29,840 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,670 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 409 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general health services/allied health/health sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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

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

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this small private for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Rasmussen University - Kansas General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 17 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Western Dakota Technical Institute

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 45 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rockhurst General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Butler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 47 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Butler Community College

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Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NTC General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 50 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Rasmussen University - Minnesota

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small public school situated in Cloquet, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at MCC

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

Union College Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Union College Nebraska

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Southeast Technical College

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Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Itasca Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Itasca Community College

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Health is a small school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 1 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Metropolitan Community College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Metropolitan Community College

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Saint Paul College

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Century College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

North Hennepin Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at North Hennepin Community College

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Normandale Community College

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at St Cloud Technical and Community College

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Riverland Community College
Austin, Minnesota

With a ranking of #20, Riverland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Riverland Community College is a public institution located in Austin, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Riverland Community College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Northland Community and Technical College

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With a ranking of #22, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 4 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Rochester Community and Technical College

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

Hibbing Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hibbing, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full Hibbing Community College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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Mesabi Range College
Virginia, Minnesota

Mesabi Range College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Mesabi Range College is a small public school situated in Virginia, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Mesabi Range College

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Rasmussen University - North Dakota

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