2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services 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 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the online health science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. 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 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rockhurst University is a great place for health sciences and services students pursuing an online degree. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Bryan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Century College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Creighton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, health science graduates from Creighton take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
State Fair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.
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Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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