by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,199 doctor's degrees in health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of health professions for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their doctor's degree.
The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions.
Maryville University of Saint Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis University is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Saint Louis University
University of Missouri - Kansas City is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in health professions. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Missouri - Kansas City
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in health professions has to take a look at Rockhurst University. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Kansas City.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Rockhurst University
Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Missouri State University - Springfield
Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Missouri - Columbia
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Webster University
Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Bolivar.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Southwest Baptist University
UMSL is a large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Missouri - St Louis
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 27 | 2,281 |
| Kansas | 26 | 802 |
| Iowa | 26 | 1,671 |
| Nebraska | 24 | 1,058 |
| North Dakota | 21 | 320 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 263 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,198 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 573 |
| Nursing | 379 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 264 |
| Dentistry | 235 |
| Chiropractic | 227 |
| Allied Health Professions | 117 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 62 |
| Communication Sciences | 62 |
| Optometry | 44 |