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2025 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Plains States Region

27 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,397 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Awarded
A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #174 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 27 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,397 degrees in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) School

Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Plains States Region The emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Bachelor's Degrees in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Master's Degrees in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

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Best Schools for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) 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 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Every student pursuing a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) has to take a look at Creighton University. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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Southeast Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #482 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Southeast Tech is a great college overall.More information about a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Southeast Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Southeast Community College Area is a great option for students pursuing a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Lincoln. This college ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 12 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

Northland Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Northland Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the remote town of Thief River Falls. 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 1 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Northland Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
69 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Awarded

Century College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were about 69 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Hutchinson Community College is a small public college located in the town of Hutchinson. This college ranks 7th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 18 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Hutchinson Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
25.0% Growth in Graduates

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the city of Saint Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 4 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 16th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 17 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
144 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Awarded

JCCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Overland Park. A Best Colleges rank of #347 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JCCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 144 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent data year.

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Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Colleges by State

Explore the best emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 70
Missouri 693 95
Iowa 648 31
Kansas 599 77
Nebraska 500 58
North Dakota 416 23
South Dakota 381 26

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One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology 794
Physician Assistant 789
Athletic Training 500
Surgical Technology 492
Respiratory Care Therapy 417
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 396
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 352
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 137
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 62
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 38

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