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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$18,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa is ranked #3 for overall quality for public health in Iowa.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Iowa

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College of Health Sciences are $19,754 per year.

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#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Allen College are $19,718 a year.

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#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mount Mercy University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Mount Mercy undergraduate students pay an average of $36,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Mount Mercy University

Best Value 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 5 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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