2021 Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in allied health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent allied health professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the allied health professions program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Featured Allied Health Professions Programs
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BS in Health Sciences
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More Ways to Rank Allied Health Professions Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Allied Health Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Featured Allied Health Professions Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Health Sciences
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
2021 Best Allied Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students
St Catherine University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional allied health professions students. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. St. Kate's not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at St. Kate’s is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,150 students at St. Kate’s that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,608 part time students in attendance at St. Kate’s.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. About 5,276 of the students at Mizzou are attending part time.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population. North Dakota State University also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 1.1% of North Dakota State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,213 students at North Dakota State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,437 part time students in attendance at North Dakota State University.
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University of Iowa landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best allied health professions schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population. Iowa also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Iowa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,975 students take at least one class online at Iowa. 5,055 of Iowa students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Fort Hays State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 6,600 students at FHSU are exclusively online. About 8,687 of the students at FHSU are attending part time.
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Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best allied health professions schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. SLU also made our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #1.
About 0.9% of SLU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,186 students take at least one class online at SLU. 2,720 students are part time.
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Washburn University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best allied health professions schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Washburn University also made our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #9.
The student loan default rate at Washburn University is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,727 students at Washburn University that take at least one class online. 2,002 students are part time.
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University of Kansas landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best allied health professions schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 1.2% of KU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,364 students at KU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,657 part time students in attendance at KU.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Cloud State University. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud. As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 1.5% of St. Cloud State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,952 students at St. Cloud State University that take at least one class online. 5,106 students are part time.
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Avila University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
The student loan default rate at Avila is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 602 students take at least one class online at Avila. About 180 of the students at Avila are attending part time.
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