2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Stephens College to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region .
Stephens does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
St. Kate’s does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
One thing to take note of is that St. Scholastica does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in the Plains States Region .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 38 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 5 spot on the list.
St. Ambrose University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.
Mount Marty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount Marty. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.
Online graduate courses are available at KU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.
UND does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that Winona State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WUSTL. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $19,400 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMN Twin Cities does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, University of Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.
UMary does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Creighton. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Mizzou does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that Iowa does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Capella University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Capella University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
MSU Moorhead does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #18 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, Graceland Lamoni is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #19, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SLU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list.
UMKC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.
Online graduate courses are available at North Dakota State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 20% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Morningside College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Morningside. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #23 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SMU MN does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
University of South Dakota ranked #24 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
USD does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at St. Cloud State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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