2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
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 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 37% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
About 64% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 36% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Plains States Region . Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.
Of the 606 students majoring in health professions at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 43% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at A T Still University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Plains States Region . 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.
Women make up 59% of the health professions majors at the school.
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University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 452 students majoring in health professions at Iowa, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 411 students majoring in health professions at UMKC, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
Women make up 59% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Capella University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 368 students majoring in health professions at Capella University, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 12 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best 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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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).
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