2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree 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 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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best value school in Minnesota for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $10,184 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $23,313 in student debt.
Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year. On average, public health graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $18,463 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year.
Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Capella University are $14,148 a year.
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 a year.
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St Catherine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
St. Kate’s undergraduate students pay an average of $35,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from St. Kate's carry an average student debtload of $31,629.
With a ranking of #9, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UST MN are $48,329 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UST MN is ranked #3 for overall quality for public health in Minnesota.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
SMU MN undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 888 |
Kansas | 107 |
Iowa | 310 |
Nebraska | 149 |
North Dakota | 46 |
South Dakota | 45 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
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 |
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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 10 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.
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