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2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$19,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,865 Avg Salary

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

Public Health is the #16 most popular major in the country with 19,473 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Nebraska Methodist College are $12,158 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.

Full Public Health at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Mount Mercy graduate students pay an average of $11,176 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate students pay an average of $19,065 in tuition and fees each year.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.

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#10

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Ambrose University are $18,640 per year.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 683
Minnesota 740
Iowa 193
Kansas 60
Nebraska 98
North Dakota 29
South Dakota 27

Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 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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