2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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.
The Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Of the 61 students majoring in public health at Truman State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Read full report on Public Health at Truman State University
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Plains States Region . St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Public Health majors at St. Kate's take out an average of $31,629 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Public Health at St Catherine University
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Plains States Region . ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
Women make up 62% of the public health majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Health at Emporia State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in public health at UNI, 21% are male and 79% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in public health at SLU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Missouri Southern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
Women make up 50% of the public health majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Missouri Southern accumulate an average of around $27,394 in student debt.
Read full report on Public Health at Missouri Southern State University
With a ranking of #8, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Of the 26 students majoring in public health at Winona State, 27% are male and 73% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $23,313 in student debt.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $23,037.
Best 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 |
Majors Related to 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 27 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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