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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 988 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which basic certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson College the most popular school in Missouri for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in allied health at JeffCo, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#2

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Three Rivers College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in allied health at Three Rivers College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri Southern State University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#4

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mineral Area College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#5

Grand River Technical School

Chillicothe, MO

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Grand River Technical School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Missouri. Chillicothe Area Vocational School is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Chillicothe.

Women make up 44% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Concorde Career Colleges came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 851
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 6 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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