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2024 Best General Public Health Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges in Minnesota
606 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Public Health Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 606 degrees in general public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools in Minnesota The general public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Health rankings. For our Best Overall General Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Public Health Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Public Health
Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health
Master's Degrees in General Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Health

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 the Best General Public Health Schools in Minnesota. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Public Health in Minnesota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general public health degree levels they offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in General Public Health

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
50 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in general public health. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2
St. Kate's crest
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
70 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

St Catherine University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general public health. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 16th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 70 general public health students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from St Catherine University

3
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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
272 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Walden University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general public health. Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.

There were approximately 272 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from Walden University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN

It is difficult to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you wish to pursue a degree in general public health. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
187 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general public health has to look into Capella University. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 4th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 187 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from Capella University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Winona. This university ranks 23rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 9 general public health students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota


 

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 693 318
Iowa 648 167
Kansas 599 45
Nebraska 500 101
North Dakota 416 25
South Dakota 381 11

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

Majors Similar to General Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion 153
Other Public Health 116
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 41
Environmental Health 40
Health/Medical Physics 7
International Public Health/International Health 1

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