DEGREE PROGRAMS
Educational & Training Programs
The field of public health has long benefitted from the interdisciplinary training of its workforce and as such, many areas of study provide a solid foundation for a career in public health. Educational and training programs catered to the field can provide specific skills and expertise that allow graduates to hit the ground running.
The state of Iowa offers many educational programs for individuals interested in public health. Programs in Iowa offer connections to agencies and professionals within the state, nationally, and globally.
Undergraduate/Combined Undergrad-to-Grad (listed alphabetically)
- Allen College
Offers an online bachelor’s completion degree in public health. - Augustana College
Offers a bachelor’s-level public health major and minor. - Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Offers a Health Sciences bachelor’s degree with a Health Care Administration and Public Health Track. - Iowa State University Department of Kinesiology
Offers a kinesiology and health bachelor’s degree with Community and Public Health option. - Mercy College of Human Sciences
Offers bachelor’s degree in Public Health and Health Care Administration. - University of Northern Iowa
Offers a bachelor’s degree in public health and environmental health. - University of Iowa College of Public Health
Offers bachelor’s degrees in public health and combined under-to-graduate options for UI students. UI also offers undergrad-to-grad options for students at Coe College, Cornell College, and Grinnell College. - Wartburg College
Offers a bachelor’s level public health major and minor
Master’s Level and Above
The Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree is the terminal graduate degree dedicated to public health; however there are training options in other degrees as well.
- Des Moines University
Offers MPH degree with a variety of public health disciplines.
- St. Ambrose University
Offers MPH degree with a variety of public health disciplines.
- University of Iowa College of Public Health
Offers MPH, master of science (MS), master of health administration (MHA), and PhD degrees in a variety of public health disciplines.
Additional Resources
- The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Program Finder
ASPPH provides a specific tool to help students interested in public health degrees locate programs and degrees that are right for their specific goals. - Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Resources for Students
CEPH’s Resources for Students page provides a list of accredited public health programs and resources for public health careers.
- ‘What Can You Do with a Public Health Degree?’
Explore the opportunities of the different options for those with degrees in public health in this article from US News and World Report. - ‘Best Graduate Schools for Public Health’
A ranking of public health graduate schools by US News and World Report. Individual programs/disciplines may have different rankings than the overall school/college.