2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Nebraska (With Aid)

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Public Health is the 27th most popular major in the country with 38,020 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nebraska, there were 160 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,057 and $39,036 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 95 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,407 and $40,167 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public health program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska master’s degree public health students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Nebraska (With Aid)

#1

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Omaha, Nebraska

$12,438 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$65,905 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Nebraska Methodist College also took the #0 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health are $12,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Public Health Report

#2

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska

#3 in overall quality

$8,650 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$50,856 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Nebraska also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650.

Read full report on Public Health at Concordia University, Nebraska

#3

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

#2 in overall quality

$18,528 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$58,673 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Getting Aid list. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528.

Read more about Public Health at Creighton

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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