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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
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Finding the Best Public Health 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools in Public Health

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center the best school in Iowa for public health students. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

The excellent programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Iowa. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Iowa list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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#5

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #6, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 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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