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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Public Health is the 39th most popular major in the country with 22,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,578 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 737 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general public health program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 107 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Public Health at A T Still University of Health Sciences

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 36 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Public Health at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska Medical Center General Public Health Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full St. Kate’s General Public Health Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 14 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Concordia University, Nebraska

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Public Health at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Public Health at Saint Louis University

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Public Health at Capella University

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Walden University

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on General Public Health at Creighton

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 49 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about General Public Health at Iowa

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #12, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at UND

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at South Dakota State

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #14, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Public Health at University of Kansas

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Saint Ambrose University

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With a ranking of #16, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 42 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Public Health at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 9 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Public Health Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at Kansas State University

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Missouri State University - Springfield

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

With a ranking of #20, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full USD General Public Health Report

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With a ranking of #20, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at SMU MN

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