2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the Plains States Region for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means A T Still University of Health Sciences is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Plains States Region . St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Clarkson College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Mount Marty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
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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