2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You
With 40,596 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Health
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
SLU graduate students pay an average of $22,614 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great value for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
UNMC graduate students pay an average of $26,961 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in tuition and fees each year.
WUSTL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 962 |
| Iowa | 310 |
| Missouri | 888 |
| Nebraska | 149 |
| Kansas | 107 |
| South Dakota | 45 |
| North Dakota | 46 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
| 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 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).
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