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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in the United States with 28,090 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Mount Marty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

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#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#8

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #8, University of Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,489
Missouri 7,577
Minnesota 12,836
Iowa 2,948
North Dakota 647
Nebraska 1,943
South Dakota 515

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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