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

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the most popular school in Nebraska for public health students working on their master’s degree. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 45 students majoring in public health at UNMC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 61% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Creighton University

Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Concordia University, Nebraska

Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the # 4 spot on the list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 4 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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