2026 Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools in the The Plains States Region
[International Public Health/International Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/international-public-health-international-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value international public health/international health schools.
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2026 Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international public health/international health degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our 2026 list of the best value international public health/international health schools in the The Plains States Region. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students from in state pay about $17,214 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Students borrow a median of $21,577 to complete the international public health/international health program here. International Public Health/international Health graduates of University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn a median of $56,395 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,577 median debt. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Missouri State University Springfield earned it the #2 place for international public health/international health. Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield. Students from in state pay about $9,502 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,770. Typical student debt for international public health/international health graduates is $24,408. International Public Health/international Health graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of $46,503 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,408 median debt. Missouri State University Springfield admits about 90% of applicants.
Union College Nebraska came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value international public health/international health schools. Union College Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $29,334. Students borrow a median of $30,938 to complete the international public health/international health program here. Soon after graduation, international public health/international health degree recipients from Union College Nebraska generally make around $75,400. Set against $30,938 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 100% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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