2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in the Plains States Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Public Health is the 27th most popular major in the country with 38,020 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,403 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,207 and $43,048 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,159 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 180 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Walden University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Public Health Master’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 Walden University are $10,716.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s 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 public health degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
USD also took the #15 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree public health students list, Missouri State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree public health students list, UNMC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska Medical Center are $26,961, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Creighton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 19 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
St Catherine University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
St. Kate’s also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 9 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.
With a ranking of #10, Capella University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 77 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Capella University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 210 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Public Health Report
With a ranking of #12, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Public Health at Concordia University, Nebraska
With a ranking of #13, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 87 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.
Saint Louis University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.
SLU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree public health students list, South Dakota State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.
Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Health Master’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 Mizzou are $27,193.
Read more about Public Health at University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.
UNI also took the #16 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.
University of Kansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 33 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 42 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine are $18,967, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center Public Health Report
With a ranking of #20, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
A T Still University of Health Sciences came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 68 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree public health students list, A T Still University of Health Sciences has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences are $37,486, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Public Health at A T Still University of Health Sciences
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 108 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree public health students list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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