2023 Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Public Health 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from UST MN carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Minnesota. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Public Health majors at Winona State take out an average of $25,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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St Catherine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota ranking. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from St. Kate's carry an average student debtload of $30,082.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
On average, public health graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $17,751 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Iowa | 310 |
Missouri | 888 |
Nebraska | 149 |
Kansas | 107 |
South Dakota | 45 |
North Dakota | 46 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 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).
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