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2024 Best Health Care Management Schools in the Plains States Region

49 Colleges in the Plains States Region
2,815 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded
Health Care Management is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #25 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 49 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for health care management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,815 degrees in health care management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Care Management School

Best Health Care Management Schools in the Plains States Region The health care management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Health Care Management rankings. For our Best Overall Health Care Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Health Care Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Care Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Care Management
Master's Degrees in Health Care Management
Doctor's Degrees in Health Care Management

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Care Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Health Care Management in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health care management degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Health Care Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
137 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a good choice for students interested in a degree in health care management. Located in the large 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 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 health care management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MO
31.8% Growth in Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health care management. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 health care management students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
44 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

Creighton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health care management. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health care management from Creighton University

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SLU crest
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
65 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

Saint Louis University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in health care management. 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 about 65 health care management students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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5
Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
876 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 876 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MO
34 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 34 health care management students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MO
32 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 32 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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8
Bellevue University crest
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
66 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were about 66 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
60 Health Care Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were about 60 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health care management from Maryville University of Saint Louis

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NE

Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 13 health care management students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Health Care Management Colleges by State

Explore the best health care management colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 1,600
Missouri 693 627
Iowa 648 121
Kansas 599 193
Nebraska 500 146
North Dakota 416 9
South Dakota 381 5

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One of 23 majors within the Health & Medical Administrative Services area of study, Health Care Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Health Care Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 783
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 640
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 396
Health Information Management 292
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 185
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 144
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 139
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk 41
Medical Reception/Receptionist 28
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 27

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