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

45 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 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.

The Most Popular Online 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 45 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Our analysis found Washburn University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Health Professions at Washburn University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

Of the 96 students majoring in health professions at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Out of the 45 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Bryan University

Springfield, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Of the 141 students majoring in health professions at Central Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

Of the 83 students majoring in health professions at Hutchinson Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Indian Hills Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

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

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#8

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Health Professions at Southeast Technical College Report

St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

About 98% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 2% are male.

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State Fair Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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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 25 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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