2023 Best Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Health Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 public health students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a basic certificate.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public health students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakton Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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William Rainey Harper College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate public health programs. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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South Suburban College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Rio Grande landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate public health programs. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 1,675 |
Ohio | 985 |
Michigan | 992 |
Indiana | 860 |
Wisconsin | 297 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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).
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