by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,105 people earned their degree in general health and wellness, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 275 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 214 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general health and wellness. That schools that top this list have a program in general health and wellness in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree health and wellness students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Culver - Stockton College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Culver - Stockton
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region. Bryan University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 4 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Bryan University
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 33 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a public institution located in Crookston, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Minnesota - Crookston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Baptist University General Health & Wellness Report
With a ranking of #6, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University General Health & Wellness Report
With a ranking of #7, Fontbonne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 General Health & Wellness at Fontbonne University
Simpson College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Simpson College
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 38 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Maryville University of Saint Louis
Luther College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decorah, Iowa. It awarded 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Wayne State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Creighton University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Creighton University
Clarke University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Clarke University is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to 15 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
South Dakota State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full South Dakota State University General Health & Wellness Report
Briar Cliff University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Briar Cliff University is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
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