2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 7th in Missouri. In fact, 888 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Schools
Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 19 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for public health students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from SLU carry an average student debt load of $26,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from Truman State carry an average student debt load of $26,300.
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Missouri Southern State University 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 small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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Lindenwood University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Lindenwood University take out is $27,000.
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Fontbonne University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 962 |
Iowa | 310 |
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 19 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.