2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Public Health 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.
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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.
Most Popular Iowa Schools in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for public health students. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Iowa list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
The excellent programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Iowa. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Wartburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waverly.
Allen College 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. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Saint Ambrose University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Iowa list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.
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Mercy College of Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Iowa list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 962 |
Missouri | 888 |
Nebraska | 149 |
Kansas | 107 |
South Dakota | 45 |
North Dakota | 46 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 8 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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