2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for public health students. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
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Out of the 56 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 56 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Plains States Region . Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great value for public health students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellevue University also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $6,028 per year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Park University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bemidji State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bemidji State University also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health 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 undergraduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 per year.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools 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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