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Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our analysis found Central Community College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

Of the 7 students majoring in medical assisting at ATCC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - West Plains landed the # 5 spot on the list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the remote town of West Plains.

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The in-demand online 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 medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in medical assisting at Mercy College of Health Sciences, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#5

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Columbia College 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 . Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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State Fair Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Mayville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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 10 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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