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Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

57 Colleges
$45,646 Avg Salary
$28,946 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

With 36,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health sciences & services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

#1

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best school in the Plains States Region for health sciences & services students. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for health sciences & services students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Rochester. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Rochester, UMN Rochester is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Out of the 57 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#6

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences & services programs. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#10

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #10, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences & services students. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 143
Missouri 1,041
Minnesota 370
South Dakota 127
Iowa 54
North Dakota 16
Nebraska 60

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences & services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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