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

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Graduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Sciences & Services

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in the Plains States Region for health sciences and services students working on their graduate certificate. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

Full Health Sciences & Services at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Creighton University Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State 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 colleges 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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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