by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 7,984 people earned their degree in other health professions, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,061 and had an average of $24,616 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 592 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,784 and $20,572 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in other health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in other health professions.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region health professions students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Fort Hays State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 321 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ozarks Technical Community College Other Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri Southern State University is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 60 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Missouri Southern State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Health Professions at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Health Professions at University of Iowa
With a ranking of #6, Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 15 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Newman University
Southeast Community College Area landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Southeast Community College
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 9 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 6 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Bellevue University
Bryan College of Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Bryan College of Health Sciences
University of Northern Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Northern Iowa Other Health Professions Report
Allen College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Allen College is a small school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 1 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Louis University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Saint Louis University
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. CMU CLAS is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 0 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Other Health Professions Report
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