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Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

14 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

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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#2

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephens College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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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 large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cox College

Springfield, MO

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Cox College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Missouri. Cox College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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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 medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri State is a fairly 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 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

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).

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