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2024 Best Public Health Schools in Kansas

4 Colleges in Kansas
94 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$41,152 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 94 degrees in public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School

Best Public Health Schools in Kansas Your choice of public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Health Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Public Health
Bachelor's Degrees in Public Health
Master's Degrees in Public Health

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Health Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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Best Schools for Public Health in Kansas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public health degree levels they offer.

Top Kansas Schools in Public Health

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,263 Median Starting Salary
$39,690 Median Student Debt

University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 public health students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at University of Kansas get $13,111 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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It is difficult to beat Kansas State University if you wish to pursue a degree in public health. K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were about 27 public health students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Kansas State University receive $5,764 more than the typical public health grad.

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Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KS
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Baker University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. Baker is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Baldwin City. This university ranks 7th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 8 public health students who graduated with this degree at Baker in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,576 Median Starting Salary
$20,574 Median Student Debt

Emporia State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. ESU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Emporia. This university ranks 8th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 18 public health students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, public health degree recipients typically earn about $31,576 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in public health from Emporia State University

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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284900
Missouri283597
Iowa264272
Nebraska238137
North Dakota21042
South Dakota20443

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Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Public Health Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Public Health58
Public Health Education and Promotion18
Other Public Health12
Community Health and Preventive Medicine6

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Majors Similar to Public Health

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants3,830
Nursing2,583
Allied Health Professions943
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services798
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies728
Health & Medical Administrative Services500
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences284
Communication Sciences262
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions216
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science205

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