2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree 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.
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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health
Our analysis found Missouri Southern State University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Southern are $7,762 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Missouri Southern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,394.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $8,689 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Truman State is ranked #5 for overall quality for public health in Missouri.
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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.
Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Western State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Western are $7,930 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year.
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Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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 tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SLU are $48,824 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 962 |
Iowa | 310 |
Nebraska | 149 |
Kansas | 107 |
South Dakota | 45 |
North Dakota | 46 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
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 Majors Related to Public Health
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 7 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.
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