2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for public health students. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
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Out of the 56 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.
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Out of the 56 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great value for public health students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.
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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,028 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 a year.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges 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 25 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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