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2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular 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 88 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Rochester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, UMN Rochester is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for health sciences & services students. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences & services schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences & services programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Wichita State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences & services programs. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Butler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 14 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 16 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
| 17 | Bryan University | Springfield, MO |
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 |
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 29 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.
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