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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You
With 83,587 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the medical assisting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the Plains States Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.
Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Concorde Career Colleges landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Concorde Career Colleges is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 945 |
| Missouri | 862 |
| Minnesota | 1,014 |
| South Dakota | 123 |
| Iowa | 477 |
| North Dakota | 29 |
| Nebraska | 208 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Assisting
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Medical Assisting Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 54,553 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 7,327 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 6,499 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 4,508 |
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 4,145 |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 3,373 |
| Radiologist Assistant | 1,360 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 571 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 375 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 371 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 299 |
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 157 |
| Lactation Consultant | 49 |
Majors Similar to Medical Assisting
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.