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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was ranked 4th in Minnesota. In fact, 1,014 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.


 

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named St Catherine University the most popular school in Minnesota for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 89% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 11% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from St. Kate's take out $20,409 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $211, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 50% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at LSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,717.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Anoka Technical College carry an average student debt load of $15,391.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in medical assisting at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out an average of $16,637 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Herzing University - Minneapolis

St. Louis Park, MN

Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of St. Louis Park, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Minneapolis take out $21,467 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $21,482 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

Of the 23 students majoring in medical assisting at Northland Community and Technical College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Northland Community and Technical College take out $13,202 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Hennepin Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,105.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Hennepin Technical College Report

Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

Of the 7 students majoring in medical assisting at ATCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Alexandria Technical & Community College Report

#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 945
Missouri 862
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

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 19 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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