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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges
$41,152 Avg Salary
$30,710 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, 107 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in Kansas

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

Top Kansas Schools in Public Health

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best school in Kansas for public health students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Kansas Report

#2

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Kansas list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

Read full report on Public Health at Baker University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

Public Health majors at ESU take out an average of $24,495 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Public Health at Emporia State University

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Kansas. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Read full report on Public Health at Kansas State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Wichita State University Report

#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Kansas list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

Full Public Health at Butler Community College Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 962
Iowa 310
Missouri 888
Nebraska 149
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 6 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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