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2024 Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri

53 Colleges in Missouri
19,097 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$47,994 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 53 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19,097 degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School

Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri Your choice of health professions 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 health professions 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 Health Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Professions
Master's Degrees in Health Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Health Professions

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Health Professions in Missouri

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

10 Top Missouri Schools in Health Professions

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,304 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
13.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in health professions needs to look into A T Still University of Health Sciences. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 1304 health professions students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from A T Still University of Health Sciences receive $30,815 more than the typical health professions grad.

More information about a degree in health professions from A T Still University of Health Sciences

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
443 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$62,617 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in health professions. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 443 health professions students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions degree program at Washington University in St Louis get $14,623 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in health professions from Washington University in St Louis

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,694 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
6.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Maryville University of Saint Louis if you want to pursue a degree in health professions. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1694 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Maryville University of Saint Louis receive $32,513 more than the standard health professions graduate.

More information about a degree in health professions from Maryville University of Saint Louis

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,175 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$54,876 Median Starting Salary

Saint Louis University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health professions. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1175 health professions students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Saint Louis University earn a boost of approximately $6,883 above the typical income of health professions majors.

More information about a degree in health professions from Saint Louis University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
405 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$76,635 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 405 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Goldfarb School of Nursing in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College make $28,641 more than the standard health professions graduate.

More information about a degree in health professions from Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,443 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 1443 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from University of Missouri - Columbia receive an earnings boost of around $15,469 above the average earnings of health professions majors.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of Missouri - Columbia

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Logan University
Chesterfield, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
358 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
2.5% Growth in Graduates

Logan University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Chesterfield.

There were about 358 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Logan University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the health professions program earn an average of $41,712 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in health professions from Logan University

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
567 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Kansas City. A Best Colleges rank of #374 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rockhurst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 567 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Rockhurst University receive $12,179 more than the average health professions student.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
855 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
9.5% Growth in Graduates

UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 12th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 855 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from University of Missouri - Kansas City earn a boost of approximately $48,776 over the typical income of health professions graduates.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of Missouri - Kansas City

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
612 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
10.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 612 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from Missouri State University - Springfield receive an earnings boost of around $22,838 over the average income of health professions majors.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 5,776
Minnesota 38 24,554
Iowa 38 6,601
South Dakota 38 2,157
Nebraska 36 4,554
North Dakota 35 2,077

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,879
Allied Health Professions 1,414
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,157
Medicine 1,143
Health Sciences & Services 1,096
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 982
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 962
Public Health 900
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 872
Communication Sciences 598

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