by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in general health and wellness. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general health and wellness programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 39 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University General Health & Wellness Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 38 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Creighton University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region. Rockhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 33 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culver - Stockton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Culver - Stockton College
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities General Health & Wellness Report
Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region 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.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at UMN Crookston
Wayne State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’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%.
With a ranking of #11, Simpson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianola, Iowa. It awarded 5 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Simpson College
Luther College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Decorah, Iowa, and it awarded 5 ’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%.
Fontbonne University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students 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 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 more about General Health & Wellness at Fontbonne University
University of North Dakota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 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%.
Full University of North Dakota General Health & Wellness Report
Turtle Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Turtle Mountain Community College is located in Belcourt, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Turtle Mountain Community College
Columbia College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Columbia College Missouri
With a ranking of #16, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 3 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at North Hennepin Community College
Clarke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Clarke University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 1 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #18, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Normandale Community College
Briar Cliff University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. 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
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 0 ’s health and wellness 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%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at South Dakota State
With a ranking of #20, Cleveland University - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Plains States Region list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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