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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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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
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 midsize city of Columbia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Rochester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences & services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Rochester, UMN Rochester is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences & services schools in the Plains States Region . Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Rockhurst University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences & services programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences & services programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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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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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 town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,041 |
| Minnesota | 370 |
| South Dakota | 127 |
| Iowa | 54 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| Nebraska | 60 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.