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2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Region

40 Colleges in the Plains States Region
3,218 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$32,836 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 40 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for allied health & medical assisting services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,218 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of allied health & medical assisting services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Assisting
Master's Degrees in Medical Assisting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Medical Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Median Starting Salary

Rasmussen University - Minnesota is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the small city of St. Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were about 86 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical assisting program state that they receive average early career income of $30,600.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
219 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$40,149 Median Starting Salary

St Catherine University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were about 219 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at St Catherine University earn $7,313 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$36,786 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Kirkwood Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 16th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 104 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Kirkwood Community College earn $3,950 more than the standard medical assisting grad.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$35,932 Median Starting Salary

Lake Area Technical Institute is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 41 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Lake Area Technical Institute receive $3,096 more than the standard medical assisting grad.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
25.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #712 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northland Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 31 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Northland Community and Technical College in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Northland Community and Technical College receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,673 over the typical earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$45,386 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 40 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Washburn University earn a boost of approximately $12,550 above the average earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
184 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$48,347 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #826 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hutchinson Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 184 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Hutchinson Community College in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Hutchinson Community College earn $15,511 more than the typical medical assisting grad.

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UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City. A Best Colleges rank of #674 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from University of Missouri - Kansas City receive an earnings boost of approximately $172,194 above the typical income of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

LSC is a small public college located in the small city of Duluth. This college ranks 35th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 57 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at LSC in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Lake Superior College receive an earnings boost of around $6,332 above the typical income of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$37,307 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 12th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 44 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Central Community College make $4,471 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 531
Missouri 283 369
Kansas 266 195
Iowa 264 198
Nebraska 238 124
North Dakota 210 14
South Dakota 204 67

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 1,300
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 654
Occupational Therapist Assistant 534
Physical Therapy Assistant 493
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 189
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 24
Anesthesiologist Assistant 16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 32,176
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 9,809
Allied Health Professions 5,472
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5,048
Mental & Social Health Services 3,718
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,794
Medicine 2,600
Public Health 2,372
Health Sciences & Services 1,932
Dental Support Services 1,828

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