2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Plains States Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #50 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general public health students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 181 doctor's degrees in general public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School for Your Doctor's Degree

The general public health doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Plains States Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general public health students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general public health.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Public Health in the Plains States Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general public health students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Public Health Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

169 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Walden University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general public health. Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general public health in Minnesota.

There were about 169 general public health individuals who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general public health from Walden University

2

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Saint Louis University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general public health. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general public health in Missouri.

There were approximately 9 general public health students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general public health from Saint Louis University

3

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general public health. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general public health in Missouri.

There were approximately 3 general public health individuals who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general public health from Washington University in St Louis

4

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

#1 Most Popular In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general public health. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in general public health from University of Iowa

4

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

#1 Most Popular In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Nebraska Medical Center if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general public health. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in general public health from University of Nebraska Medical Center

4

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

#2 Most Popular In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general public health needs to look into Capella University. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. More information about a doctorate in general public health from Capella University

 

Best General Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general public health schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	198	157
Iowa	184	0
Missouri	164	6
Nebraska	91	4

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General Public Health Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Public Health area of study, General Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Public Health	47
Health Services Administration	11
Environmental Health	9
Public Health Education and Promotion	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr. More about our data sources and methodologies.