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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Kansas

9 Colleges
$41,152 Avg Salary
$30,710 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, 107 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kansas 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Emporia State University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from ESU carry an average student debt load of $24,495.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for public health students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for public health students. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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Out of the 9 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Kansas list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

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#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Kansas ranking. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

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Haskell Indian Nations University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Kansas list. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Public Health majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out an average of $36,924 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
Nebraska 149
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 9 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.

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