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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the health science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the health science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,421. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $406.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Rochester is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Rochester is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Women make up 79% of the health science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from UMN Rochester carry an average student debt load of $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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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 96 students majoring in health science at USD, 18% are male and 82% are female.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at USD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,498. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $138, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 50 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 86% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 14% are male.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UMKC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,382. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Of the 54 students majoring in health science at SLU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Wichita State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Women make up 79% of the health science majors at the school.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the health science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debt load of $24,399.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

About 88% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 12% are male.

Health Science majors at UCM take out an average of $26,721 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,081
Minnesota 401
Kansas 143
Iowa 55
Nebraska 91
North Dakota 11
South Dakota 135

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 27 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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