2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 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 town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 220 students majoring in health professions at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 121 students majoring in health professions at Iowa, 35% are male and 65% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in health professions at UMN Twin Cities, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 61 students majoring in health professions at Mizzou, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in health professions at Washburn University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at Washburn University
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 12 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
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 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 28 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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