2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in South Dakota

If you pursue a associate degree in allied health and medical assisting services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 59 associate degrees in allied health and medical assisting services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in medical assisting matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in South Dakota ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for allied health and medical assisting services, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for allied health and medical assisting services.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in South Dakota

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in allied health and medical assisting services.

Most Well Attended Schools for Medical Assisting Students Working on Their Associate

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

32 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in allied health and medical assisting services needs to look into Lake Area Technical Institute. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in allied health and medical assisting services in South Dakota.

There were approximately 32 allied health and medical assisting services individuals who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent data year.

After graduation, medical assisting associate recipients typically earn an average of $36,200 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in allied health and medical assisting services from Lake Area Technical Institute

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in allied health and medical assisting services needs to look into Mitchell Technical College. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in allied health and medical assisting services in South Dakota.

There were about 12 allied health and medical assisting services individuals who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent data year.

Associate students who receive their degree from the medical assisting program earn about $23,900 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a associate in allied health and medical assisting services from Mitchell Technical College

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

Western Dakota Technical Institute is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in allied health and medical assisting services. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population. More information about a associate in allied health and medical assisting services from Western Dakota Technical Institute

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	147	620
Kansas	145	235
Missouri	115	490
Iowa	105	324
Nebraska	96	148
North Dakota	87	20

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Rankings by Major

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapist Assistant	23
Medical/Clinical Assistant	15
Physical Therapy Assistant	15
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Allied Health Professions	148
Nursing	96
Health & Medical Administrative Services	65
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	37
Health Sciences & Services	22
Dental Support Services	10
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.