by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 29,840 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,670 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general health services/allied health/health sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Rochester landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 129 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McPherson College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region. McPherson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 478 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 89%.
Full Mizzou General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Western Dakota Technical Institute is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Western Dakota Tech
Rockhurst University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rockhurst University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rockhurst University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 55 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Butler Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 47 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Ozarks came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Ozarks General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Northwest Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Technical College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Friends University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 15 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Friends University
Evangel University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Evangel is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 16 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Evangel General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Stephens College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Stephens College is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 5 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Stephens
Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified ’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public institution located in Cloquet, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. MCC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Union College Nebraska came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Union College is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 5 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Union College Nebraska General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #19, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lamoni, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 66 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UMKC General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Drake University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Drake General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Saint Louis University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 54 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SLU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #24, College of Saint Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full College of Saint Mary General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Wichita State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
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