2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UND are $18,968 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNMC are $26,961 per year.
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A T Still University of Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A T Still University of Health Sciences graduate students pay an average of $42,128 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wichita State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate public health programs. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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