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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the health science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health Sciences & Services

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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#2

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

The excellent basic certificate programs at Dickinson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Plains States Region . DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 401
Iowa 55
Missouri 1,081
Nebraska 91
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 4 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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