2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit 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 A T Still University of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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.
About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree 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.
Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 66% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.
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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in public health at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 31% 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 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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