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2023 Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region

56 Colleges
$47,279 Avg Salary
$29,386 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in the Plains States Region for public health students. Located in the remote 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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from UST MN carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Public Health at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Public Health at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Full Public Health at Creighton University Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges 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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