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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$81,655 Avg Salary

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.

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 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.

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

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 college 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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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

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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Out of the 64 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport landed the # 3 spot on the list. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means A T Still University of Health Sciences is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small 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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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 59% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #10, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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Honorable Mentions

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

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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