Public health at Iowa
Iowa graduates about 73 public health majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 328 schools we score for public health, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $351 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where public health happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Medical Education Research Facility ( MERF ), John W Eckstein Medical Research Building, Medical Laboratories, Medical Research Center, Medical Education Building, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa Health Care, Health Science Academic Building, Law, Health Policy and Disability Center, Environmental Health and Safety Office #3, Health Protection Office, Environmental Health and Safety Office #4.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 10 · Dorm 5 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the public health ranking
Other strong majors at Iowa
- Kinesiology & exercise science 89 · #26
- Marketing 88 · #30
- Accounting 87 · #45
- Math & statistics 86 · #74
- Business & finance 85 · #60
- Political science & IR 83 · #105
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa with every school we score in public health. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.