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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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$51,865 Avg Salary

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

Public Health is the #13 most popular major in Iowa with 193 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Public Health

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center the best school in Iowa for public health students working on their master’s degree. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 3 spot on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Iowa. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 683
Minnesota 740
Kansas 60
Nebraska 98
North Dakota 29
South Dakota 27

One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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