2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the health professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Women make up 64% of the health professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 midsize city of Davenport.
About 43% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the health professions majors at the school.
Out of the 64 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 736 students majoring in health professions at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 42% are male.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 41% are male.
University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
Of the 344 students majoring in health professions at UNMC, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Capella University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 12 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools 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 Related Majors
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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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