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2025 Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges in Minnesota
864 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$50,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public health. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 864 degrees in public health annually.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School

Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Public Health Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Health Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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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Best Schools for Public Health in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public health degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in Public Health

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
195 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$70,387 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in public health has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 195 public health students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive $20,078 more than the typical public health grad.

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2
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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$42,407 Median Starting Salary

St Catherine University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 public health students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, public health degree recipients usually make about $42,407 in their early careers.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Public Health Degrees Awarded
46.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in public health has to look into University of Minnesota - Duluth. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 41 public health students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program state that they receive average early career earnings of $36,520.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN
59.1% Growth in Graduates

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Winona. This university ranks 12th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 22 public health students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 public health students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,830 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 13 public health students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, public health degree recipients usually earn an average of $32,830 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 597
Kansas 266 98
Iowa 264 272
Nebraska 238 137
North Dakota 210 42
South Dakota 204 43

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 526
Public Health Education and Promotion 161
Other Public Health 96
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 42
Environmental Health 34
Health/Medical Physics 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 16,016
Mental & Social Health Services 2,805
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,405
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,082
Allied Health Professions 1,066
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 925
Dental Support Services 713
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 606
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 578
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 501

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