2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’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 very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
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 25 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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