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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City the most popular school in Missouri for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 90% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Rockhurst University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in health science at Rockhurst, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#3

Bryan University

Springfield, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bryan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Missouri. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 10 students majoring in health science at Bryan University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 67% of the health science majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, State Fair Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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