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

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

19 Colleges
$55,028 Avg Salary
$33,142 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Our analysis found Washburn University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Fort Hays State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#6

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Fair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#9

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

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 19 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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