2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
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The Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means A T Still University of Health Sciences is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. 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 #3 on this year’s list means Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Center City, Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Stephens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out of the 103 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Newman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Augsburg University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Saint Ambrose University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #13 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
College of Saint Mary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Clarkson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 17 | Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO |
| 18 | Ottawa University - Online | Ottawa, KS |
| 19 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 20 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 5,886 |
| Minnesota | 25,582 |
| Iowa | 6,876 |
| South Dakota | 2,186 |
| Missouri | 16,143 |
| 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 25 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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