2027 Best Value Other Public Health Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Other Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other public health education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for other public health students.
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2027 Best Value Other Public Health Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other public health degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Public Health Schools
For return on investment in other public health, no school beat University Of Minnesota Twin Cities this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Typical student debt for other public health graduates is $21,577. Other Public Health graduates of University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn a median of $70,387 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,577 median debt. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
Capella University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other public health, landing the #2 spot this year. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400. Typical student debt for other public health graduates is $35,998. Early-career other public health graduates make about $72,053. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in other public health will find it at University Of Kansas, which ranked #3. University Of Kansas is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,102, with out-of-state students paying around $30,432. Typical student debt for other public health graduates is $23,608. Soon after graduation, other public health degree recipients from University Of Kansas generally make around $62,420. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Kansas admits about 94% of applicants.
Washington University In St Louis came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value other public health schools. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $65,790. Typical student debt for other public health graduates is $17,553. Early-career other public health graduates make about $59,463. That is a strong return on a $17,553 median debt. Washington University In St Louis admits about 12% of applicants.
A rank of #5 makes University Of Iowa one of the best values for other public health. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Students borrow a median of $22,469 to complete the other public health program here. Soon after graduation, other public health degree recipients from University Of Iowa generally make around $48,836. Set against $22,469 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
Saint Louis University Main Campus ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best value other public health schools. Saint Louis University Main Campus is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. Students from in state pay about $55,760 in tuition and fees. Other Public Health graduates carry a median of $26,122 in student loans. Early-career other public health graduates make about $65,599. That is a strong return on a $26,122 median debt. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
Creighton University landed the #7 spot for other public health value this year. Creighton University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $48,856. Typical student debt for other public health graduates is $25,831. Early-career other public health graduates make about $57,285. Set against $25,831 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 7 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
