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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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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 analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercy College of Health Sciences is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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With a ranking of #7, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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#10

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Concorde Career Colleges ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concorde Career Colleges is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large 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 schools 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

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.

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