2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 26% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means A T Still University of Health Sciences is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 107 students majoring in public health at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 25% are male and 75% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 12% are male.
University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 34% are male.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
About 88% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 12% are male.
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
About 67% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center
With a ranking of #9, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.
University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in public health at KU, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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 |
Majors Related to Public Health
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).
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