2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region
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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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Public Health Schools
Out of the 69 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health 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.
The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 69 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
On average, public health graduates from St. Kate's take out $30,082 in student loans while working on their degree.
Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from SLU carry an average student debt load of $26,000.
Truman State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from Truman State carry an average student debt load of $26,300.
University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 13 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
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 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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