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Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri

2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges
$32,476 Avg Salary
$12,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, health sciences & services students earned 1,041 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City the most popular school in Missouri for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 90% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $13,288.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Report

#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Rockhurst carry an average student debt load of $9,940.

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#3

Bryan University

Springfield, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bryan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in Missouri. Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 7 students majoring in health science at Bryan University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in Missouri. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Of the 5 students majoring in health science at Columbia College Missouri, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Columbia College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The in-demand associate degree programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at State Fair Community College Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 143
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

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 6 schools only.

  • 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.

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