2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health 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 Value Public Health 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. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Colleges.
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Our analysis found Concordia University, Wisconsin to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 a year.
Concordia University, Wisconsin also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Public Health at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Out of the 82 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Public Health at Ivy Tech Community College
The excellent programs at Chamberlain University - Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chamberlain - Illinois are $20,250 per year.
Read full report on Public Health at Chamberlain University - Illinois
Out of the 82 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - La Crosse is ranked #2 for overall quality for public health in the Great Lakes Region .
Full Public Health at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report
With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
Read full report on Public Health at Youngstown State University
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 a year. While working on their degree, public health majors at Baldwin Wallace College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baldwin Wallace College also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Read full report on Public Health at Baldwin Wallace University
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Eau Claire also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
William Rainey Harper College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harper College are $11,682 per year.
Harper College also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.
Oakton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,462 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Oakton Community College also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SIUE take out is $33,350. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $116.
Full Public Health at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | South Suburban College | South Holland, IL |
| 14 | Northeast Ohio Medical University | Rootstown, OH |
| 15 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 16 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,675 |
| Ohio | 985 |
| Michigan | 992 |
| Indiana | 860 |
| Wisconsin | 297 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 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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