2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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The Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 764 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Capella University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 352 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 220 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out A T Still University of Health Sciences. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 63 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 121 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Iowa does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 63 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large public school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 91 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Iowa State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $19,400 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a small public school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 70 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
UNMC 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 24% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 61 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Mizzou does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 55 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $17,443 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 54 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Washburn University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Louis University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SLU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMKC. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SMU MN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at WUSTL, 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 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Creighton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since KU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Missouri State 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, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Winona State 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, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lamoni, Iowa, and it awarded 28 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Graceland Lamoni are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #21, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USD. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #22, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Scholastica does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
St Catherine University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at St. Kate’s. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Allen College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Waterloo, Iowa is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Allen College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Morningside College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
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.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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