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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$16,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,307 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

$7,762 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Missouri Southern State University

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

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 midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Missouri State University - Springfield

$4,924 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Ozarks Technical Community College

#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Missouri. 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. On average, public health graduates from Truman State take out $26,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO
$5,295 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 a year.

Read full report on Public Health at Saint Louis Community College

#6

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO
$5,190 Average Tuition & Fees

St Charles Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at St Charles Community College

#7

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

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 moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Schools in Missouri list.

Full Public Health at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

$7,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri Western State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

Missouri Western undergraduate students pay an average of $7,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at Missouri Western State University Report

$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. UMKC is a 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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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 962
Iowa 310
Nebraska 149
Kansas 107
South Dakota 45
North Dakota 46

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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