2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You
Health Professions is the most popular major in Missouri with 16,143 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stephens College is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cox College is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Cox College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Goldfarb School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 5,886 |
| Minnesota | 25,582 |
| Iowa | 6,876 |
| South Dakota | 2,186 |
| Nebraska | 4,665 |
| North Dakota | 2,083 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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