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

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

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

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named St Catherine University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for allied health & medical assisting services students. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. WTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

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Out of the 124 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 distant town of Hutchinson.

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The excellent programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota 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 city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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#5

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concorde Career Colleges. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concorde Career Colleges is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #7, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLCHC is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fenton.

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#10

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Anoka Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

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Saint Louis Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton.

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#14

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #16 on the list. SLCHC is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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State Fair Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#18

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
20 St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO
21 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
22 Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City Kansas City, MO
23 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
23 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS

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.

  • 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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