2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 297 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - La Crosse are $9,195 a year.
UW - La Crosse not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carroll U are $35,140 a year.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wauwatosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa are $19,520 a year. On average, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa take out $46,055 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 1,675 |
Ohio | 985 |
Michigan | 992 |
Indiana | 860 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
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 |
Majors Similar 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 6 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.