2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 and bootcamps 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 Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 121 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,832 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 89% of those degree recipients 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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 950 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Maryville U 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 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 121 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school awarded 513 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Plains States Region . SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 370 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SLU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
A T Still University of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 348 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Since the graduate programs at A T Still University of Health Sciences are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 268 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mizzou. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 225 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Iowa. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St Catherine University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 238 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Kate’s. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 211 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNMC, 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 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. This fairly large public school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 203 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMKC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 181 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 74% 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. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lamoni, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 176 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Graceland Lamoni. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #14, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school handed out 166 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Missouri State, 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 72% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school handed out 164 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients 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.
University of North Dakota landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. This fairly large public school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 163 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UND does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 159 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SMU MN. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rockhurst University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 157 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Rockhurst does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Webster University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 152 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Webster. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of South Dakota came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 137 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
USD does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Logan University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Chesterfield, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 136 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Logan University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 128 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
St. Scholastica 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 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Lindenwood University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 122 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Lindenwood University, 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 74% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #23, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 122 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 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 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 117 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Minnesota State Mankato 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 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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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%.
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