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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

11 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found St Catherine University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Public Health majors at St. Kate's take out an average of $31,629 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Public Health at St Catherine University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Of the 26 students majoring in public health at Winona State, 27% are male and 73% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $23,313 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Health at Winona State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

About 77% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Public Health at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Capella University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in public health at UST MN, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Public Health at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at St. Cloud State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,463.

Full Public Health at Saint Cloud State University Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 11 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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