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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri

26 Colleges
$43,058 Avg Salary
$25,524 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Missouri to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $406.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 26 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $27,215. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Health Science majors at SLU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Saint Louis University Report

With a ranking of #7, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Health Science majors at Northwest take out an average of $21,420 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Health Science majors at Maryville U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from UCM carry an average student debt load of $26,597.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Central Missouri Report

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Missouri State take out is $28,714.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 25 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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