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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Missouri

15 Colleges in Missouri

2,877 Doctor's Degrees

If you pursue a doctor's degree in health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of health professions. Combined, these schools handed out 2,877 doctor's degrees in health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Doctor's Degree

The health professions doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Missouri ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality health professions program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Health Professions in Missouri

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Health Professions Students Working on Their Doctorate

A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO

693 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at A T Still University of Health Sciences if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Missouri.

There were about 693 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

413 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - Kansas City is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Missouri.

There were roughly 413 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

287 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Louis University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Missouri.

There were about 287 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

234 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - Columbia is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in health professions. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Missouri.

There were roughly 234 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

224 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Missouri.

There were about 224 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Logan University
Chesterfield, MO

215 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Logan University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chesterfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Missouri.

There were roughly 215 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Logan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

121 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Missouri.

There were about 121 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy
Saint Louis, MO

111 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Saint Louis, UHSP is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 111 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UHSP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

90 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for doctor's degrees in health professions in Missouri.

There were approximately 90 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

79 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#11 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

There were about 79 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	2,067
Iowa	27	1,850
Kansas	25	850
Nebraska	23	1,045
North Dakota	20	336
South Dakota	15	245

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	1,040
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	614
Nursing	301
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	245
Dentistry	218
Chiropractic	205
Communication Sciences	75
Health Sciences & Services	68
Optometry	46
Allied Health Professions	20

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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