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Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named State Fair Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

Of the 27 students majoring in allied health at State Fair Community College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Allied Health majors at State Fair Community College take out an average of $19,104 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in allied health at Northland Community and Technical College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Northland Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $22,020 in student debt.

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#2

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at National American University - Rapid City 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 small city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from National American University - Rapid City carry an average student debtload of $25,297.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $20,913 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Kansas is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas carry an average student debtload of $20,913.

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Explore the most popular online 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 6 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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