by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public health — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 6 schools in Iowa offering public health.
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Below are the schools where public health makes up the largest share of degrees in Iowa.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public health than Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center. Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of West Des Moines. About 5% of the degrees Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center awards are in public health, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
Mount Mercy University ranks #2 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Mount Mercy University awards are in public health, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Mount Mercy University
University Of Iowa ranks #3 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 203 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Iowa
A rank of #4 makes Luther College one of the most focused schools for public health. Set in the town of Decorah, Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Luther College
Saint Ambrose University is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Davenport, Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Saint Ambrose University
University Of Northern Iowa placed #6 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Northern Iowa
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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