by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,801 people earned their degree in health education, making the major the 319th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 105 health education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in health education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region school health education students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Valley City, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Hastings, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health Education at Concordia College Moorhead
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region. Salina, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Education at Kansas Wesleyan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Jamestown. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Jamestown, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 9 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Education at Bemidji State University
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Education at Southwest Minnesota State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #10, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Education at Winona State University
With a ranking of #11, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s school health education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health Education at Saint Cloud State University
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health Education at Emporia State University
Augustana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 2 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Education at North Dakota State University
Missouri Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region list. MBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, University of Dubuque did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Dubuque is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 1 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Doane University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Augsburg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
University of Mary landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Health Education Report
Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Gustavus Adolphus College is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s school health education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Mayville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Mayville, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Education at Mayville State University
Bethany Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. BLC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Education at Bethany Lutheran College
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Health Education Report
Saint Ambrose University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on School Health Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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