2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 132 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Cass Career Center to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Harrisonville, Cass RIX School District is a public college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lutheran School of Nursing. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Lutheran School of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized 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 #4 on this year’s list means Lex La-Ray Technical Center is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. LLRTC is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Applied Technology Services. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Applied Technology Services is a small public school located in the large suburb of Sunset Hills.
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With a ranking of #6, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, TSPA - Fargo is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
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With a ranking of #10, Saline County Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. SCCC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Marshall.
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Carthage Technical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Carthage Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Carthage.
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Clinton Technical School came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Clinton, Clinton Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Washburn University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Four Rivers Career Center came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Washington, Four Rivers Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #17 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #18, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Lawrence came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, WellSpring - Lawrence is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hannibal - LaGrange University | Hannibal, MO |
| 21 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 22 | WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 23 | Texas County Technical College | Houston, MO |
| 24 | Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria, MN |
| 25 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS |
| 26 | Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls, 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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