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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

130 Colleges
$50,339 Avg Salary
$25,248 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 130 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $35,589 in student debt.

Full Health Professions at Capella University Report

The excellent online programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

On average, health professions graduates from Mizzou take out $23,006 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Maryville U accumulate an average of around $27,262 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $416.

Full Health Professions at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Washburn University carry an average student debtload of $24,249. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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A T Still University of Health Sciences came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

With a ranking of #7, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Grantham University accumulate an average of around $33,375 in student debt.

Full Health Professions at Grantham University Report

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, health professions graduates from KU take out $23,378 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at WSU take out is $24,579. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health Professions at Wichita State University Report

#10

Highland Community College

Highland, KS

Highland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $27,562 in student debt.

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $23,126 in student debt.

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#13

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Health Professions majors at Bemidji State University take out an average of $30,446 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UCM take out is $23,987. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $145.

Full Health Professions at University of Central Missouri Report

#15

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #15, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UIU take out is $42,282.

Full Health Professions at Upper Iowa University Report

#16

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

With a ranking of #16, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $22,370 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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Northwest Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #17 on the list. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from NTC carry an average student debtload of $31,500.

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#18

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Columbia College Missouri take out is $31,563.

Full Health Professions at Columbia College Report

#19

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #19 on the list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Central Community College take out is $10,669.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
20 National American University - Rapid City Rapid City, SD
21 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
22 Allen County Community College Iola, KS
23 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
24 Bryan University Springfield, MO
25 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN
25 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN

Explore the most popular online health professions schools 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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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 26 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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