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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
With 36,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health sciences & services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City the most popular school in the Plains States Region for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
Of the 63 students majoring in health science at MCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
On average, health science graduates from MCC take out $13,288 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in health science at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.
About 95% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 5% are male.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Butler CC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,263.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, health science graduates from Rockhurst take out $9,940 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in health science at MCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $8,221.
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With a ranking of #6, Century College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.
On average, health science graduates from Western Dakota Tech take out $12,923 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 64% of the health science majors at the school.
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North Hennepin Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in health science at North Hennepin Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,041 |
| Minnesota | 370 |
| South Dakota | 127 |
| Iowa | 54 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| Nebraska | 60 |
Majors Related to Health Science
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences & services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Science Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 30,811 |
| General Health & Wellness | 5,951 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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