2023 Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Other Health Professions School for You
Other Health Professions is the #15 most popular major in the country with 7,984 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Other Health Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Allen College the best school in the Plains States Region for other health professions students. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.
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The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other health professions schools in the Plains States Region . CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other health professions programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
On average, health professions graduates from Missouri Southern take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $16,548.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for other health professions students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from UNI carry an average student debtload of $23,485.
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Explore the best other health professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 36 |
Iowa | 27 |
Missouri | 153 |
Nebraska | 20 |
Kansas | 116 |
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Other Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, other health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Professions Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 7,984 |
Majors Similar to Health Professions
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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).
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