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

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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Wichita Technical Institute the most popular school in the Plains States Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. WTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

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

Medical Assisting majors at WTI take out an average of $12,571 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 college 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Plains States Region . SLCHC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SLCHC take out $8,907 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Plains States Region . SLCHC is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fenton.

Of the 36 students majoring in medical assisting at SLCHC, 3% are male and 97% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SLCHC take out $8,907 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City accumulate an average of around $12,923 in student debt.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,430.

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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WellSpring - Kansas City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from WellSpring - Kansas City carry an average student debt load of $11,203.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #8, Century College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

Medical Assisting majors at Century College take out an average of $16,848 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in medical assisting at MTI - Springfield, Missouri, 3% are male and 97% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MTI - Springfield, Missouri take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,767. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $83, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Of the 29 students majoring in medical assisting at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#9

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

Hamilton Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Hamilton Technical College accumulate an average of around $8,600 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
13 State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO
14 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
14 Midwest Institute Fenton, MO

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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