2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
With 40,596 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Health Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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St Catherine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from St. Kate's carry an average student debt load of $30,082.
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Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Public Health majors at SLU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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Truman State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Public Health majors at Truman State take out an average of $26,300 in student loans while working on their egree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 13 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 962 |
| Iowa | 310 |
| Missouri | 888 |
| Nebraska | 149 |
| Kansas | 107 |
| South Dakota | 45 |
| North Dakota | 46 |
Majors Related to Public Health
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
| 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 25 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).
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