by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 81,887 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,339 and $25,248 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 309 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The health professions 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 Professions Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Myotherapy Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region. Myotherapy Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Rochester. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Rochester is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 129 ’s health professions degrees 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%.
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Out of the 309 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. St. Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 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.
Full Chamberlain University - Missouri Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Roseville, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 7 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 309 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Center City, Minnesota, and it awarded 49 ’s health professions 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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Graduate School of Addiction Studies Health Professions Report
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 405 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. 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.
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 339 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Cox College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cox College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 354 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Research College of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private for-profit school awarded 203 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Allen College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 276 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 606 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cleveland University - Kansas City came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 146 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Mercy College of Health Sciences ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 424 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,109 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 145 ’s health professions 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
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Northwestern Health Sciences University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 232 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 0.8% 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%.
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St Luke’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. St Luke’s College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clarkson College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 333 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 341 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Herzing University - Minneapolis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 222 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Logan University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chesterfield, Missouri. It awarded 358 ’s health professions 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%.
Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this small private for-profit school awarded 250 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Kansas Health Professions Report
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 85 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Presentation College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Presentation College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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