by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 881 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,688 and $25,918 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular allied health professions programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota allied health students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 113 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St Catherine University Allied Health Professions Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota. Northland Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Northland Community and Technical College
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Allied Health Professions Report
The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #8. St. Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at The College of Saint Scholastica
Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #9. M State is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 36 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College Allied Health Professions Report
Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at St. Cloud State University
Augsburg University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota list. Augsburg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 29 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Rochester Community and Technical College
Anoka Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a public institution located in Anoka, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Anoka Technical College
Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Dunwoody College of Technology Allied Health Professions Report
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #15. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Allied Health Professions Report
Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Minnesota State Mankato
Riverland Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota list. Riverland Community College is a small school located in Austin, Minnesota that handed out 13 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota list. Lake Superior College is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 15 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota list. IHCC is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #21, South Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota list. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Winona State University
Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Willmar, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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