2024 Best General Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Ranked #16 in popularity, general public health is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 88 master's degrees in general public health to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’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 many resources a school devotes to general public health students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general public health students want to attend this school to pursue a master'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 general public health related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Public Health in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general public health.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in General Public Health

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general public health has to look into University of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general public health from University of Iowa

2

Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center
Des Moines, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in general public health. Located in the city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general public health from Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Best General Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Public Health Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	235
Minnesota	355	261
Kansas	254	43
Nebraska	211	74
North Dakota	167	25
South Dakota	130	11

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General Public Health Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Public Health area of study, General Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Services Administration	40
Environmental Health	11
Public Health Education and Promotion	10
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	2

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 Article 25 Flickr. More about our data sources and methodologies.