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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Nebraska

9 Colleges
$50,795 Avg Salary
$21,378 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 7th in Nebraska. In fact, 149 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Most Popular Public Health Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Nebraska 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.

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the most popular school in Nebraska for public health students. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Public Health majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $21,378 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for public health students. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Nebraska landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northeast Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Nebraska list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

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With a ranking of #6, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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
Kansas 107
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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