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

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

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$50,672 Avg Salary
$23,932 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very 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 debt load of $21,338. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $342.

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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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, allied health graduates from FHSU take out $23,475 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 72 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from UNMC take out $10,390 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 93% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $24,044. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Women make up 84% of the allied health majors at the school.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

Women make up 76% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UNK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,807.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 35% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at St. Cloud State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,298.

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#9

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
12 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
13 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
14 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best 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 29 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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