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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 310 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Health

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in Iowa for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Iowa

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mercy College of Health Sciences is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

Read full report on Public Health at Mercy College of Health Sciences

#3

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Allen College

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Full Public Health at Mount Mercy University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 962
Missouri 888
Nebraska 149
Kansas 107
South Dakota 45
North Dakota 46

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Related 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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