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

9 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 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 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri 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

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Truman State University the most popular school in Missouri for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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

Full Public Health at Saint Louis University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri Southern State University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in public health at Missouri Southern, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Missouri Southern accumulate an average of around $27,394 in student debt.

Full Public Health at Missouri Southern State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in public health at Mizzou, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in public health at Lindenwood University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Lindenwood University

Missouri Western State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Missouri Western State University Report

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 7 students majoring in public health at Drury University - CCPS, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Public Health at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Report

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 67% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Westminster College Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Fulton, Westminster Fulton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Westminster College Missouri Report

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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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