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2024 Best Public Health Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges in Nebraska
188 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$53,348 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Health Schools in Nebraska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 188 degrees in public health during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School

Best Public Health Schools in Nebraska Your choice of public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Health Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Health Schools in Nebraska list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Health in Nebraska

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public health degree levels they offer.

Top Nebraska Schools in Public Health

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Public Health Degrees Awarded
26.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in public health. UNMC is a small public university located in the large city of Omaha.

There were roughly 83 public health students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from University of Nebraska Medical Center make $3,023 more than the typical public health grad.

More information about a degree in public health from University of Nebraska Medical Center

2

Creighton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 public health students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health major at Creighton University get $7,435 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in public health from Creighton University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$60,393 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in public health has to take a look at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 5 public health students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska Methodist College in the most recent year we have data available. Public Health degree recipients from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health get an earnings boost of around $7,045 over the average income of public health graduates.

More information about a degree in public health from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Public Health Degrees Awarded
35.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in public health. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 40 public health students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the public health program earn about $32,394 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in public health from University of Nebraska at Omaha

5

Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #409 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 public health students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from Concordia University, Nebraska earn $3,450 more than the standard public health student.

More information about a degree in public health from Concordia University, Nebraska

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NE

Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lincoln. This college ranks 17th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 8 public health students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent data year.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284900
Missouri283597
Kansas26698
Iowa264272
North Dakota21042
South Dakota20443

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Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Public Health Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Public Health152
Public Health Education and Promotion15
Health/Medical Physics9
International Public Health/International Health8
Environmental Health2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1
Maternal and Child Health1

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Majors Similar to Public Health

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing2,041
Allied Health Professions734
Health & Medical Administrative Services430
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions403
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants354
Medicine296
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences213
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services173
Dentistry170
Communication Sciences146

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