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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota

18 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 719 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named St Cloud Technical and Community College the best school in Minnesota for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $17,807 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $16,731.

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Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Northland Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $22,020.

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#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from St. Kate's carry an average student debtload of $20,420.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,913.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #6, Century College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Century College carry an average student debtload of $17,298.

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With a ranking of #7, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

Allied Health majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out an average of $16,238 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $19,839 in student debt.

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Anoka Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Anoka Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,628.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 851
Missouri 988
South Dakota 217
Iowa 840
North Dakota 142
Nebraska 498

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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