2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region
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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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 127 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Health Professions Schools
Out of the 127 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for health professions students. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 127 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 school with a small student population.
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University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
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University of Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region 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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With a ranking of #15, Logan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #16, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
University of South Dakota ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | Saint Louis, MO |
| 21 | Mayo Clinic School of Medicine | Rochester, MN |
| 22 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 23 | University of Mary | Bismarck, ND |
| 24 | Northwestern Health Sciences University | Bloomington, MN |
| 25 | Rockhurst University | 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 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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