2023 Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Health Basic Certificate 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 Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate 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. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 38% of the public health majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for public health students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Suburban College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Rio Grande landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate public health programs. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
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William Rainey Harper College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the public health majors at the school.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 50% of the public health majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
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Oakton Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 1,675 |
Ohio | 985 |
Michigan | 992 |
Indiana | 860 |
Wisconsin | 297 |
Public Health Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 12 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.