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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Iowa

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$50,310 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Public Health is the #33 most popular major in Iowa with 310 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Full Public Health at University of Iowa Report

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

Full Public Health at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center Report

#4

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Full Public Health at Mount Mercy University Report

#5

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wartburg College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Iowa list. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waverly.

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#6

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 888
Minnesota 962
Kansas 107
Nebraska 149
North Dakota 46
South Dakota 45

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

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 8 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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