2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 40,596 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Winona State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
On average, public health graduates from Winona State take out $23,313 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Creighton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Missouri Southern State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Missouri Southern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,394.
Read full report on Public Health at Missouri Southern State University
St Catherine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Public Health majors at St. Kate's take out an average of $31,629 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Public Health at St Catherine University
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 888 |
Minnesota | 962 |
Kansas | 107 |
Iowa | 310 |
Nebraska | 149 |
North Dakota | 46 |
South Dakota | 45 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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