2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 20,721 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,446 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 181 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general public health 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 “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562.

Read full report on General Public Health at WUSTL

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at SLU

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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