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

21 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 73% of the health science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $22,421. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $406.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $28,382. 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

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 21 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in health science at SLU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

About 49% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 51% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Missouri. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 82% of the health science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at Maryville U accumulate an average of around $24,399 in student debt.

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

Women make up 79% of the health science majors at the school.

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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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, health science graduates from UCM take out $26,721 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Central Missouri Report

#8

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Rockhurst University Report

Culver - Stockton College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote area of Canton, Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 33% of the health science majors at the school.

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#10

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #10, Evangel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the health science majors at the school.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 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 21 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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