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2025 Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
534 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$51,981 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in other health professions, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #102 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 534 degrees in other health professions annually.

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Choosing a Great Other Health Professions School

Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region The health professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Health Professions rankings. We derive our Best Overall Other Health Professions School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Health Professions Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Professions
Master's Degrees in Health Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Health Professions

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Health Professions in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health professions degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Health Professions

1
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
11.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in other health professions. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other health professions from University of Iowa

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great choice for students interested in a degree in other health professions. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other health professions from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
40 Health Professions Degrees Awarded

Southeast Community College Area is a great choice for students interested in a degree in other health professions. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Lincoln. This college ranks 6th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 40 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other health professions from Southeast Community College Area

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
281 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$27,051 Median Starting Salary

Ozarks Technical Community College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in other health professions. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 281 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent data year. After graduating, health professions degree recipients usually make about $27,051 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in other health professions from Ozarks Technical Community College

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UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the health professions program earn about $39,045 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in other health professions from University of Northern Iowa

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

Located in the rural area of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 9 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at CMU CGES in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other health professions from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

Best Other Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best other health professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 26
Missouri 283 153
Kansas 266 116
Iowa 264 20
Nebraska 238 20

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Other Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Professions Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 534

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 32,176
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 9,809
Allied Health Professions 5,472
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5,048
Mental & Social Health Services 3,718
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,218
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,794
Medicine 2,600
Public Health 2,372
Health Sciences & Services 1,932

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