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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

14 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 8th in Ohio. In fact, 985 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Ohio Northern University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at Ohio State take out an average of $19,447 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Baldwin Wallace University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Ohio. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debtload of $20,434. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $515.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public health graduates from OHIO Athens take out $27,290 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UC carry an average student debtload of $30,314. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $609.

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With a ranking of #7, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Kent State carry an average student debtload of $31,827. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,675
Michigan 992
Indiana 860
Wisconsin 297

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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