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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 6th in Kansas. In fact, 851 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Kansas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

Our analysis found Hutchinson Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kansas. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

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

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Hutchinson Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,076.

Full Allied Health Professions at Hutchinson Community College Report

#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at Washburn University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Washburn University take out $19,645 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Washburn University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College take out $11,742 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at JCCC take out an average of $14,255 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at WSU Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,066.

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Fort Hays State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

About 91% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from FHSU take out $19,588 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Fort Hays State University Report

#7

Newman University

Wichita, KS

With a ranking of #7, Newman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Newman University carry an average student debt load of $16,792.

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Cleveland University - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Cleveland is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Barton County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Labette Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Labette Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Parsons.

Women make up 93% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Labette Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,906.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 988
Minnesota 719
South Dakota 217
Iowa 840
North Dakota 142
Nebraska 498

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Allied Health

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 20 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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