2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value 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 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 degree in Wisconsin. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $9,195 per year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debtload of $26,500.
UW - La Crosse did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Health Schools in Wisconsin list.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
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Out of the 9 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $10,720 per year.
UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Health Schools in Wisconsin list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great value for public health students. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carroll U are $35,140 a year. On average, public health graduates from Carroll U take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Carroll U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in Wisconsin list.
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Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wauwatosa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa are $19,520 per year. On average, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa take out $32,285 in student loans while working on their 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 9 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.