2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health 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 Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa 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. 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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best value school in Iowa for public health students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 7 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 small city of Cedar Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year.
UNI also made our Best Public Health Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Iowa list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
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The excellent programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Iowa. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mount Mercy are $36,540 a year.
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The excellent programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Iowa. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Ambrose University are $33,570 per year.
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Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mercy College of Health Sciences are $19,754 a year.
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Allen College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Allen College undergraduate students pay an average of $19,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 7 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).
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