2021 Best Public Health Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
8Colleges
647Bachelor's Degrees
$28,242Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Public Health Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Public Health Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public health programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Health Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Public Health Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Best Public Health Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Walden University has taken the #1 spot in this year's public health ranking for non-traditional students. Walden University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 46,455 students at Walden University and they are all exclusively distance learners. 27,673 of Walden University students are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to St Catherine University. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. St. Kate's also made our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 1,150 students take at least one class online at St. Kate’s. 1,608 students are part time.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best public health schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UST MN is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,011 students take at least one class online at UST MN. 2,432 of UST MN students are attending part time.
Winona State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best public health schools for non-traditional students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona. Winona State also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 1.1% of Winona State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,776 students at Winona State that take at least one class online. 1,337 students are part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Louis University. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. SLU also made our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #1.
About 0.9% of SLU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,186 students take at least one class online at SLU. 2,720 of SLU students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Saint Cloud State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud. St. Cloud State University also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Plains States Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 3,952 students take at least one class online at St. Cloud State University. 5,106 students are part time.
University of Nebraska at Omaha comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 0.3% of UNOMAHA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,191 students take at least one class online at UNOMAHA. 4,328 of UNOMAHA students are attending part time.
Emporia State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia. ESU also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Plains States Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 2,639 of ESU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,388 part time students in attendance at ESU.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 8 schools only.
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 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).
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