2026 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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other public health students.
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2026 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. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $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. Set against $21,577 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.
University Of Kansas came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other public health schools. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,102, with out-of-state students paying around $30,432. Typical student debt for other public health graduates is $23,608. Other Public Health graduates of University Of Kansas earn a median of $62,420 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 94%.
Students looking for strong value in other public health will find it at Capella University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400. Students borrow a median of $35,998 to complete the other public health program here. Other Public Health graduates of Capella University earn a median of $73,117 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
University Of Iowa came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value other public health schools. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,283 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Other Public Health graduates carry a median of $22,469 in student loans. Early-career other public health graduates make about $48,836. Set against $22,469 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Iowa admits about 84% of applicants.
A rank of #5 makes Washington University In St Louis one of the best values for other public health. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,790. Students borrow a median of $17,553 to complete the other public health program here. Other Public Health graduates of Washington University In St Louis earn a median of $59,463 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
Saint Louis University Main Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 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. Other Public Health graduates of Saint Louis University Main Campus earn a median of $65,599 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Saint Louis University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.
