2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Missouri to see which 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.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our analysis found Missouri Southern State University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the small 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for public health students. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Missouri list. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $4,924 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great value for public health students. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from Truman State take out $26,300 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Missouri. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, St Charles Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $5,190 per year.
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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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park 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 Park University are $8,853 a year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #3 for overall quality for public health in Missouri.
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Missouri Western State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school 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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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 16 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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