2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
Health Sciences & Services is the #34 most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best school in the Plains States Region for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $22,421 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $406.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Rochester landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Rochester is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
On average, health science graduates from UMN Rochester take out $23,977 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Crookston is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the town of Crookston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,977. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.
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With a ranking of #7, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Creighton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Creighton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,069.
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University of South Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
Health Science majors at USD take out an average of $28,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $138, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of North Dakota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| Iowa | 55 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Rankings by Major
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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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