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

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

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$39,346 Avg Salary
$12,062 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Women make up 80% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine take out an average of $13,764 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The in-demand undergraduate certificate 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 the Plains States Region . Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Of the 71 students majoring in allied health at Washburn University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Washburn University take out $10,918 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences 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 . Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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

On average, allied health graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences take out $14,681 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau CTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in allied health at Cape Girardeau CTC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Saint Louis Community College accumulate an average of around $7,558 in student debt.

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Rolla Technical Institute/Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Rolla, Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a public school with a student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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#8

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. JCCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

About 27% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 73% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at JCCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,273.

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Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $19,143 in student debt.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Sioux Falls, SD
13 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
13 Crowder College Neosho, 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 28 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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