by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 81,887 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,339 and $25,248 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 12,802 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 170 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree health professions students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Myotherapy Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Myotherapy Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 8 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 associates’s 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%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 183 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Kansas Health Professions Report
Out of the 170 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 4 associates’s health professions 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.
Full CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bolivar Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region. Bolivar Technical College is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Health Professions at Bolivar Technical College
Texas County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Texas County Technical College is located in Houston, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Health Professions at Bolivar Technical College
Northwest Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NTC is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 103 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Luke’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. St Luke’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 54 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 831 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Health Professions Report
WellSpring School of Allied Health - Wichita did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. WellSpring - Wichita is a private for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees 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 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%.
WellSpring School of Allied Health - Lawrence landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WellSpring School of Allied Health - Lawrence is a small private for-profit school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 10 associates’s health professions 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 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is located in Fenton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Bryan University is a private for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ross College-Quad Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Ross College-Quad Cities is located in Bettendorf, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Health Professions at Ross College-Quad Cities
Cox College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cox College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 101 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #17, Hibbing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school situated in Hibbing, Minnesota. It awarded 67 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Labette Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Labette Community College is a public institution located in Parsons, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Labette Community College
North Dakota State College of Science ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 132 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dakota College at Bottineau came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dakota College at Bottineau is a small school located in Bottineau, North Dakota that handed out 47 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, North Central Missouri College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. NCMC is located in Trenton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Full North Central Missouri College Health Professions Report
St Catherine University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions 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 354 associates’s health professions 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%.
Western Nebraska Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. WNCC is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 58 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 208 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Health Professions Report
Concorde Career Colleges did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private for-profit school awarded 64 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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