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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 135 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Schools

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

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Out of the 135 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 135 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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#5

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

The excellent programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

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Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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#10

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#11

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#12

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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#13

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #15, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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With a ranking of #16, Washburn Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#18

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.

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#19

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary ranked #19 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
22 Mount Marty University Yankton, SD
23 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
24 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
25 Luther College Decorah, IA
26 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
27 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD

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 25 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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