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

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

58 Colleges
$23,873 Avg Salary
$9,802 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $12,121 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $89, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $16,848 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from DMACC take out $12,010 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Medical Assisting majors at NICC take out an average of $11,712 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

Hamilton Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Hamilton Technical College take out an average of $8,600 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. WellSpring - Kansas City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at WellSpring - Kansas City take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,203.

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#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at LSC accumulate an average of around $16,030 in student debt.

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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $12,430 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Cape Girardeau CTC is a small public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Cape Girardeau CTC accumulate an average of around $7,127 in student debt.

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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

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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