by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most public health students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 65 schools in the The Plains States Region offering public health.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most public health students in the The Plains States Region.
No school graduates more public health students than Walden University this year. Walden University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 297 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Walden University
A T Still University Of Health Sciences is one of the most popular public health schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 272 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for A T Still University Of Health Sciences
A rank of #3 makes University Of Iowa one of the most popular schools for public health. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. This school awarded about 203 public health degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Iowa
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranks #4 for public health by yearly graduations. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 203 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Missouri Columbia is one of the most popular public health schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public university. University Of Missouri Columbia graduated around 154 public health students in the most recent data year. Read the full public health report for University Of Missouri Columbia
Capella University landed the #6 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 141 students earned a degree in public health from this school. See more about public health at Capella University
Washington University In St Louis placed #7 for public health by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 114 students earned a degree in public health from this school. See more about public health at Washington University In St Louis
University Of Nebraska Medical Center placed #8 for public health by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska Medical Center is a public university. This school awarded about 110 public health degrees in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Nebraska Medical Center
Saint Louis University Main Campus comes in at #9 for public health this year. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Get the full public health details for Saint Louis University Main Campus
St Catherine University comes in at #10 for public health this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 66 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for St Catherine University
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota placed #11 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Winona, Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 54 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Get the full public health details for Saint Marys University Of Minnesota
Southeast Technical Institute ranked #12 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Southeast Technical Institute is a public school located in the city of Sioux Falls. This school awarded about 46 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Southeast Technical Institute
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #13 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in public health from this school. See more about public health at Missouri State University Springfield
Emporia State University comes in at #14 for public health this year. Emporia State University is a public school located in the town of Emporia. Emporia State University graduated around 41 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at Emporia State University
University Of Kansas ranked #15 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in public health from this school. See more about public health at University Of Kansas
Truman State University comes in at #16 for public health this year. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 28 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for Truman State University
University Of Nebraska At Omaha placed #17 for public health by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public university. This school awarded about 25 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Kansas State University placed #18 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 24 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Kansas State University
Ozarks Technical Community College placed #19 for public health by yearly graduations. Ozarks Technical Community College is a public school located in the city of Springfield. Ozarks Technical Community College graduated around 24 public health students in the most recent data year. Read the full public health report for Ozarks Technical Community College
South Dakota State University placed #20 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public institution. South Dakota State University graduated around 24 public health students in the most recent data year. Read the full public health report for South Dakota State University
Rasmussen College Minnesota landed the #21 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen College Minnesota is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for Rasmussen College Minnesota
Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center landed the #22 spot among the most popular public health schools. Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of West Des Moines. This school awarded about 22 public health degrees in the most recent year. See more about public health at Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
University Of North Dakota landed the #23 spot among the most popular public health schools. University Of North Dakota is a public school located in the city of Grand Forks. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for University Of North Dakota
University Of Northern Iowa comes in at #24 for public health this year. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. This school awarded about 20 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Northern Iowa
Lindenwood University landed the #25 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Get the full public health details for Lindenwood University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular public health list:
Here are more schools that award public health degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Public Health Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji, MN | 3 |
| #52 | Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton, MO | 3 |
| #53 | University Of Missouri Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | 3 |
| #54 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE | 2 |
| #55 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA | 2 |
| #56 | Minnesota State University Mankato | Mankato, MN | 2 |
| #57 | Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College | Saint Paul, MN | 2 |
| #58 | Westminster College Missouri | Fulton, MO | 2 |
| #59 | Mercy College Of Health Sciences | Des Moines, IA | 1 |
| #60 | Metropolitan Community College Area | Omaha, NE | 1 |
| #61 | Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph, MO | 1 |
| #62 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE | 1 |
| #63 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA | 1 |
| #64 | Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | 1 |
| #65 | Washburn University | Topeka, KS | 1 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.