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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Missouri to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis Community College the most popular school in Missouri for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ozarks Technical Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly 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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Out of the 37 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Three Rivers College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 160 students majoring in health professions at Southwest Baptist University, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#6

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 155 students majoring in health professions at Crowder College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#7

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

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

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North Central Missouri College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Trenton, NCMC 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.

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#9

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Jefferson College

State Fair Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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

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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