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Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

#1

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Our analysis found Clarkson College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online basic certificate. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Of the 8 students majoring in allied health at Southeast Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Metropolitan State University 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 large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Austin.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online basic certificate. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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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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