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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Washington University in St Louis

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #7, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 888
Minnesota 962
Kansas 107
Iowa 310
Nebraska 149
North Dakota 46
South Dakota 45

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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.

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