2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Benedictine University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 66% of the public health majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 41% are male.
Public Health majors at U-M take out an average of $22,746 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.
Women make up 50% of the public health majors at the school.
Full Public Health at Wright State University - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in public health at UW - Madison, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
Women make up 55% of the public health majors at the school.
Full Public Health at Chamberlain University - Illinois Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in public health at IUPUI, 20% are male and 80% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
About 89% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 11% are male.
Read full report on Public Health at Central Michigan University
University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
About 63% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 38% are male.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Illinois at Springfield
Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Women make up 71% of the public health majors at the school.
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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 27 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.
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