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Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

Women make up 71% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from ATCC carry an average student debtload of $14,588.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in medical assisting at Mitchell Tech, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Mitchell Tech take out an average of $13,628 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Bryan University

Springfield, MO

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Bryan University take out $18,862 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Allen County Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their online associate degree. Allen Community College is a small public school located in the town of Iola.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Dakota College at Bottineau 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 . MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the remote area of Bottineau.

Of the 4 students majoring in medical assisting at MSU-Bottineau, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out an average of $21,482 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debtload of $21,482.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $21,482.

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National American University - Rapid City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rapid City.

On average, medical assisting graduates from National American University - Rapid City take out $28,186 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Explore the most popular online 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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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