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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#2

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the city of Topeka.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at North Iowa Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. JCCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

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Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

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St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux City, St Luke's College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

With a ranking of #10, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 851
Missouri 988
Minnesota 719
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 24 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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