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.
Top 15% Best Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Wisconsin the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for public health students. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Concordia University, Wisconsin undergraduate students pay an average of $31,952 in tuition and fees each 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.
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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 fairly 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Illinois is a great value for public health students. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chamberlain - Illinois are $20,250 a year.
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The excellent programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.
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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 large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year. On average, public health graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
UW - La Crosse did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health 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.
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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Baldwin Wallace College also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 5% of our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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William Rainey Harper College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harper College are $11,682 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harper College also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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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 medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakton Community College are $12,462 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Oakton Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #12, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per 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.
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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
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| 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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