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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Missouri

94 Colleges
$47,994 Avg Salary
$22,762 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 94 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the most popular school in Missouri for health professions students. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debt load of $27,262. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $416, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 94 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $23,006. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $397.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, health professions graduates from SLU take out $25,678 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $493.

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The excellent programs at A T Still University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Missouri. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

Health Professions majors at UMKC take out an average of $28,900 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $216.

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With a ranking of #6, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.

Health Professions majors at OTC take out an average of $16,989 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Missouri State take out is $25,210.

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#8

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Rockhurst carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $275.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Saint Louis Community College take out is $12,935.

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Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Goldfarb School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Goldfarb School of Nursing take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $350.

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#12

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO

With a ranking of #12, Logan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Missouri ranking. Cox College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Cox College accumulate an average of around $30,169 in student debt.

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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. UHSP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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Southwest Baptist University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Southwest Baptist University carry an average student debt load of $27,163.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
16 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
17 Concorde Career Colleges Kansas City, MO
18 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO

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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