2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Nebraska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 7th in Nebraska. In fact, 149 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Nebraska 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.
Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value school in Nebraska for public health students. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for public health students. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast are $3,750 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Nebraska. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNMC are $11,941 per year.
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The excellent programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Nebraska. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Bellevue University also made our Best Public Health Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $21,378 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Concordia University, Nebraska undergraduate students pay an average of $36,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Nebraska ranking. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nebraska Methodist College are $15,439 per year.
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Creighton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Nebraska ranking. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Creighton are $44,524 per year.
Creighton also made our Best Public Health Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #1.
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Union College Nebraska landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union College are $26,060 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 962 |
Iowa | 310 |
Missouri | 888 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 9 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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