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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Missouri

16 Colleges
$44,307 Avg Salary
$26,433 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in Missouri for public health students. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for public health students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Public Health at Washington University in St Louis Report

#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great place for public health students. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

On average, public health graduates from Truman State take out $26,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 16 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Missouri ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from SLU carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Lindenwood University take out is $27,000.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Full Public Health at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#10

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Public Health at Fontbonne University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 16 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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