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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$51,865 Avg Salary

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

With 40,596 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 962
Iowa 310
Nebraska 149
Missouri 888
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 25 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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