2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Kansas
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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Kansas
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Most Popular Kansas Schools in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Emporia State University the most popular school in Kansas for public health students. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from ESU carry an average student debt load of $24,495.
The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Baker University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Kansas. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.
With a ranking of #6, Butler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
With a ranking of #7, Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a 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.
Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 962 |
Iowa | 310 |
Missouri | 888 |
Nebraska | 149 |
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 |
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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 Related Majors
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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