2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 888 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Truman State University the most popular school in Missouri for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri Southern State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Missouri. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
About 50% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 50% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Missouri Southern accumulate an average of around $27,394 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
About 88% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Missouri Western State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Westminster College Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Westminster Fulton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Majors Similar to Public Health
| 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 9 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.