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2024 Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
275 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general health & wellness, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #141 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 275 degrees in general health & wellness during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Health & Wellness School

Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of general health & wellness school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general health & wellness schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your General Health & Wellness Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health and Wellness
Bachelor's Degrees in Health and Wellness
Master's Degrees in Health and Wellness

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 Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Health & Wellness in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of health and wellness degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Health and Wellness

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
40 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded

Creighton University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general health & wellness. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Creighton University

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
33 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded

Rockhurst University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general health & wellness. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 9th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 33 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Rockhurst University

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Luther College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general health & wellness. Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Decorah. A Best Colleges rank of #372 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Luther is a great college overall.

There were about 5 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
93.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in general health & wellness. Located in the 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 15 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from University of North Dakota

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
9.1% Growth in Graduates

UMN Crookston is a small public university located in the town of Crookston. This university ranks 27th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 11 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at UMN Crookston in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from University of Minnesota - Crookston

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
66.7% Growth in Graduates

North Hennepin Community College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. This college ranks 36th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 3 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at North Hennepin Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
38 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded

Located in the large 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 roughly 38 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MO

Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Columbia. This college ranks 16th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 2 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 26th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 5 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Fontbonne University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Health & Wellness Colleges by State

Explore the best general health & wellness schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 29
Missouri 693 163
Iowa 648 11
Kansas 599 0
Nebraska 500 40
North Dakota 416 9
South Dakota 381 0

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One of 1 majors within the Health Sciences & Services area of study, General Health & Wellness has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 1,670

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