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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 4th in Minnesota. In fact, 962 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

On average, public health graduates from Winona State take out $23,313 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Minnesota. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Public Health majors at St. Kate's take out an average of $31,629 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from St. Cloud State University carry an average student debtload of $18,463.

Full Public Health at Saint Cloud State University Report

Bemidji State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Capella University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Iowa 310
Missouri 888
Nebraska 149
Kansas 107
South Dakota 45
North Dakota 46

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

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 10 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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