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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

32 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 35,945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best school in the Plains States Region for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,421. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $406, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Rochester landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Rochester is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at UMN Rochester accumulate an average of around $23,977 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Crookston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston.

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#5

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Out of the 32 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Health Science majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $23,977 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Health Science majors at Creighton take out an average of $25,069 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #9, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from USD carry an average student debtload of $28,498. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 401
Iowa 55
Nebraska 91
Missouri 1,081
Kansas 143
South Dakota 135
North Dakota 11

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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