2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 1,081 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #16 most popular major in Missouri.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Missouri 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in Missouri for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Of the 478 students majoring in health science at Mizzou, 27% are male and 73% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $22,421. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $406.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the health science majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $28,382. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 21 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 22% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Missouri. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Women make up 49% of the health science majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 38 students majoring in health science at Maryville U, 18% are male and 82% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at Maryville U accumulate an average of around $24,399 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, 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. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the health science majors at the school.
On average, health science graduates from UCM take out $26,721 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Missouri State University - Springfield 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 #6 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 34 students majoring in health science at Missouri State, 21% are male and 79% are female.
On average, health science graduates from Missouri State take out $29,404 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Rockhurst University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 64% of the health science majors at the school.
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Culver - Stockton College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Canton, Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in health science at Culver - Stockton, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Evangel University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in health science at Evangel, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| Iowa | 55 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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 21 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.