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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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$70,048 Avg Salary

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

Health Professions is the most popular major in Missouri with 7,577 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master'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 master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the 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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#2

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stephens College is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 28 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. KCU - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Goldfarb School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#10

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Cox College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,489
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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