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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 310 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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. 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.

The Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for public health students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Of the 100 students majoring in public health at Iowa, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Iowa

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Iowa. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

#3

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 10 students majoring in public health at Mount Mercy, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Public Health at Mount Mercy University Report

#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Iowa. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Of the 3 students majoring in public health at St. Ambrose University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Full Public Health at University of Northern Iowa Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 962
Missouri 888
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 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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