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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,081 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare 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 Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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

#1

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Our analysis found Stephens College to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Health Science majors at Mizzou take out an average of $22,421 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $406.

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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 Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. 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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#5

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

On average, health science graduates from Missouri State take out $29,404 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debtload of $24,399.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $28,382 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $26,721.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

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 14 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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