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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 149 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska Medical Center to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in public health at Creighton, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Nebraska helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Nebraska. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

Of the 14 students majoring in public health at Concordia University, Nebraska, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in public health at Nebraska Methodist College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 888
Minnesota 962
Kansas 107
Iowa 310
North Dakota 46
South Dakota 45

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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.

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