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2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$19,514 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 6th in Michigan. In fact, 992 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Ferris State University

#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Saginaw Valley State University are $15,748 a year.

Full Public Health at Saginaw Valley State University Report

Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

WMU also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UM Flint graduate students pay an average of $12,681 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Michigan - Flint

Grand Valley State University 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 #6 on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.

GVSU also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

Read full report on Public Health at Grand Valley State University

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Central Michigan University

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.

Read full report on Public Health at Wayne State University

University of Detroit Mercy 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 a year.

Detroit Mercy did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Public Health at University of Detroit Mercy Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 #10 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year.

U-M also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,675
Ohio 985
Indiana 860
Wisconsin 297

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

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

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 14 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.

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