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Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$50,672 Avg Salary
$23,932 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online bachelor's 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.

Check out the online allied health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 12% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at FHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,475.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $21,338. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $342.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at KU accumulate an average of around $22,156 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $649.

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#4

Cox College

Springfield, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cox College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Cox College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,345.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Of the 26 students majoring in allied health at Washburn University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Washburn University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,267.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 9 students majoring in allied health at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Allied Health majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out an average of $20,043 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Explore the most popular online allied health professions colleges 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 7 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).

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