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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$18,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #33 most popular major in Iowa with 310 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNI is ranked #5 for overall quality for public health in Iowa.

Full Public Health at University of Northern Iowa Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College of Health Sciences are $19,754 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at Mercy College of Health Sciences

#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allen College are $19,718 per year.

Full Public Health at Allen College Report

#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Mercy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Mount Mercy undergraduate students pay an average of $36,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at Mount Mercy University Report

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 888
Minnesota 962
Kansas 107
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.

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 5 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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