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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges
$49,016 Avg Salary
$30,340 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

With 962 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #22 most popular major in Minnesota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

On average, public health graduates from UST MN take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Public Health at University of St Thomas Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, public health graduates from UMN Duluth take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Health at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Minnesota. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Winona State carry an average student debtload of $25,625.

Full Public Health at Winona State University Report

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public health graduates from St. Kate's take out $30,082 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $17,751 in student debt.

Full Public Health at Saint Cloud State University Report

Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Bemidji State University

Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Full Public Health at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Read full report on Public Health at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 14 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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