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

5 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 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 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UNOMAHA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,037.

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#2

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Nebraska. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 5 students majoring in public health at Creighton, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Nebraska. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 962
Iowa 310
Missouri 888
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 5 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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