2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Medical College of Wisconsin to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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 - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
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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 13 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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