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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

7 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 7th in Missouri. In fact, 888 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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. 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.

The Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Health

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Missouri Southern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,394.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Missouri Western State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

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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
Minnesota 962
Iowa 310
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 7 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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