2026 Best General Public Health Schools in Kansas

General Public Health programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general public health programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general public health students pursuing a degree.

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• Best General Public Health Schools in Kansas

Best Schools for General Public Health in Kansas

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

Top Schools in General Public Health

1

University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

26 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

$62,420 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Kansas the best school in the country for a degree in general public health. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public university. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 26 general public health students who graduated with this degree at University Of Kansas in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general public health degree from University Of Kansas earn around $62,420 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,608. More information about a degree in general public health from University Of Kansas

2

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

21 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

$49,946 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong general public health program will find one at Kansas State University, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Manhattan. About 71% of students finish within six years. About 21 general public health degrees were awarded at Kansas State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their general public health degree from Kansas State University earn around $49,946 in the first couple years of their career. Kansas State University graduates carry a median of $23,546 in student loans. Read more about the general public health program at Kansas State University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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.