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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.
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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 analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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 city of Rochester, UMN Rochester is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent programs at University of South Dakota 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 distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a 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 college with a small student population.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report
Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Rasmussen University - Minnesota Report
Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences & services programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Saint Louis University Report
Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Wichita State University Report
Butler Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences & services programs. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Butler Community College Report
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Honorable Mentions
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 colleges 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.