2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Nebraska Methodist College graduate students pay an average of $12,158 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
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Mount Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mount Mercy are $11,176 a year.
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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine are $19,065 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
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Saint Ambrose University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
St. Ambrose University graduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 25 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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