2024 Best Epidemiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Ranked #74 in popularity, epidemiology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of epidemiology. Combined, these schools handed out 19 doctor's degrees in epidemiology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on epidemiology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other epidemiology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized epidemiology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for epidemiology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Epidemiology Schools

The epidemiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Epidemiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Epidemiology in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for epidemiology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Epidemiology

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in epidemiology needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Iowa

Best Epidemiology Colleges by State

Explore the best epidemiology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	11
Iowa	177	3
Missouri	175	2
Nebraska	99	3

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Epidemiology Related Rankings by Major

Epidemiology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Evolutionary Biology	14
Ecology	9
Environmental Biology	6
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.