Allied health programs in Minnesota
100 allied health programs in 17 fields of allied health, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
31 schools offer these programs, and Minnesota has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 17 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Allied health covers health jobs beyond doctors and nurses. Here that means dental assistants and hygienists, X-ray, MRI, cardiovascular, sleep, dialysis and surgical techs, opticians, physical and occupational therapy assistants, massage therapists and personal trainers, and for animals, vet techs and veterinary assistants. Some take a certificate of a few months; others take a two-year degree.
All job training programs in Minnesota, every line of work
Accredited allied health programs in Minnesota, each school with its accreditor
Allied health programs by state, to compare Minnesota with other states
Compare allied health programs in Minnesota: cost, pay and results
Dental assistant programs
16 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $8,325 to $10,594
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,700
- Working 6 months later
- 85%
- Finished
- 55%
Massage therapy school
14 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $5,030 to $5,570
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $20,800
- Working 6 months later
- 65%
- Finished
- 85%
Personal trainer certification
14 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $2,784 to $6,422
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $20,800
- Working 6 months later
- 66%
- Finished
- 27%
Radiology tech programs (X-ray)
12 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $12,829 to $14,841
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,200
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
- Finished
- 47%
Surgical tech programs (operating room)
10 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $9,946 to $10,530
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,800
- Working 6 months later
- 68%
- Finished
- 47%
Dental hygiene programs
9 programs at 9 schools
- Most cost
- $13,093 to $29,575
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $52,000
- Working 6 months later
- 81%
- Finished
- 77%
Vet tech programs
4 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
PTA programs (physical therapist assistant)
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Sterile processing technician training (surgical instruments)
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Respiratory therapy programs
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
OTA programs (occupational therapy assistant)
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
MRI tech school (magnetic resonance imaging)
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Cardiovascular technology programs (heart lab)
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Dialysis technician training
2 programs at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
Sonography school (ultrasound)
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Sleep technician training
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Optician training
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Minnesota may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Minnesota, by line of work
- Trade school programs521
- Business and office training379
- IT certification programs350
- Medical certification programs145
- Nursing and patient care programs134
- First responder training110
- Child care and social services training100
- Beauty school52
- Transportation and logistics training36
- Culinary and hospitality programs29
- All job training in Minnesota1,956
Programs approved in Minnesota in each line of work.
Where the Minnesota allied health numbers come from
Which Minnesota programs are counted?
Programs Minnesota approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Minnesota offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about allied health programs in Minnesota
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List