2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nebraska 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.
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.
Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Health
Our analysis found University of Nebraska Medical Center to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNMC are $9,789 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 a year.
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A rank of #3 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. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Nebraska Methodist College are $12,158 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Creighton graduate students pay an average of $19,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Creighton also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 888 |
Minnesota | 962 |
Kansas | 107 |
Iowa | 310 |
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 4 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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