2027 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Iowa
[General Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general public health schools.
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2027 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general public health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Public Health Schools
Mount Mercy University earned the #1 spot for value among general public health schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $40,878. General Public Health graduates carry a median of $27,709 in student loans. General Public Health graduates of Mount Mercy University earn a median of $50,431 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,709 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in general public health will find it at University Of Iowa, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. General Public Health graduates carry a median of $22,469 in student loans. Early-career general public health graduates make about $48,836. That is a strong return on a $22,469 median debt. University Of Iowa admits about 84% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Saint Ambrose University earned it the #3 place for general public health. Saint Ambrose University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport. Students from in state pay about $36,658 in tuition and fees. General Public Health graduates carry a median of $27,528 in student loans. General Public Health graduates of Saint Ambrose University earn a median of $57,252 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,528 median debt. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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