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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$17,725 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,016 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 4th in Minnesota. In fact, 962 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

$5,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great value for public health students. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$10,184 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great value for public health students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year. Public Health majors at Winona State take out an average of $25,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

Winona State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota list.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for public health students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year. On average, public health graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $17,751 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Bemidji State University 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. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.

Bemidji State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota list.

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$13,850 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

UMN Duluth also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

Capella University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Capella University are $14,148 a year.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Iowa 310
Missouri 888
Nebraska 149
Kansas 107
South Dakota 45
North Dakota 46

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

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 14 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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