2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Health
Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $12,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Iowa also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $10,569 per year.
UNI also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
Mount Mercy graduate students pay an average of $11,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine are $19,065 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Iowa. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Ambrose University are $18,640 a year.
Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 888 |
Minnesota | 962 |
Kansas | 107 |
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.
Most Popular Related Majors
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 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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