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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

10 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our analysis found Columbia College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Missouri. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 71 students majoring in health professions at Columbia College Missouri, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the # 2 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.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#3

Bryan University

Springfield, MO

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Bryan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Missouri. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLCHC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fenton.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#7

East Central College

Union, MO

East Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#8

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the remote town of West Plains.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, American Business and Technology University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of St Joseph, American College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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 10 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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