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2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region

64 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,932 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$45,646 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in health sciences & services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 64 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of health sciences & services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,932 degrees in health sciences & services during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School

Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region The health science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health sciences & services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Health Sciences & Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Science
Master's Degrees in Health Science
Doctor's Degrees in Health Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the health science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Health Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Health Science Degrees Awarded
24.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in health sciences & services needs to look into A T Still University of Health Sciences. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 73 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health sciences & services program at A T Still University of Health Sciences make $59,673 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from A T Still University of Health Sciences

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
42 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Creighton University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in health sciences & services. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
439 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$34,419 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in health sciences & services needs to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 439 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, health science degree recipients generally make around $34,419 in their early careers.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$36,775 Median Starting Salary

University of South Dakota is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 94 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the health science program earn around $36,775 in their early career salary.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
92 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 9th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 92 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In MO
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 3 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Health Science Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the health science program make an average of $28,462 in the first couple years of working.

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8
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Luther College
Decorah, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30.8% Growth in Graduates
$29,691 Median Starting Salary

Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Decorah. This college ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 13 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, health science degree recipients typically make about $29,691 at the beginning of their careers.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Health Science Degrees Awarded
51.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 31 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the health science program earn around $41,065 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from University of North Dakota

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
11University of Minnesota - CrookstonCrookston, MN
12University of KansasLawrence, KS
13Rasmussen University - MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN
13Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN
14Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE
15North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN
16Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences & services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284401
Missouri2831,069
Kansas266143
Iowa26454
Nebraska23884
North Dakota21011
South Dakota204135

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Health Sciences & Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences1,584
General Health & Wellness348

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing32,176
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants9,809
Allied Health Professions5,472
Health & Medical Administrative Services5,048
Mental & Social Health Services3,718
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services3,218
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions2,794
Medicine2,600
Public Health2,372
Dental Support Services1,828

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