by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Health & Wellness is the 141st most popular major in the country with 6,105 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 275 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in general health and wellness. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general health and wellness.
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The health and wellness school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Bryan University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Culver - Stockton College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region. Culver - Stockton is a small school located in Canton, Missouri that handed out 18 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Culver - Stockton College
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Turtle Mountain Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Belcourt, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Turtle Mountain Community College General Health & Wellness Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #5 spot on the list. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 14 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Baptist University General Health & Wellness Report
With a ranking of #7, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Northwest Missouri State University
Fontbonne University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 5 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Fontbonne University
Simpson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Indianola, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis General Health & Wellness Report
Creighton University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Creighton University
With a ranking of #12, Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Luther College is a small school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 5 ’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%.
Wayne State College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. WSC is a small school located in Wayne, Nebraska that handed out 7 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Clarke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at North Hennepin Community College
University of North Dakota landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of North Dakota
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 15 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at UMN Twin Cities
Normandale Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Normandale Community College
With a ranking of #19, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Columbia College
With a ranking of #20, Cleveland University - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Cleveland University - Kansas City
South Dakota State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 0 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at South Dakota State
Briar Cliff University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Briar Cliff University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Briar Cliff University
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