2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the most popular school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 215 students majoring in public health at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Of the 58 students majoring in public health at Mizzou, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the public health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in public health at Capella University, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the public health majors at the school.
While working on their Graduate Certificate, public health majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $24,830 in student debt.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
Of the 12 students majoring in public health at UNMC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
About 38% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Wichita State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
About 67% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 33% are male.
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| 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 21 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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